More than 100 federal law enforcement officers have been involved in the response to demonstrations in Portland in recent weeks, according to a court filing by the government earlier this week in one of several lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's actions. Hatfield Courthouse, and shown officers using tear gas and other "less than lethal" weapons. Videos have captured violent confrontations between federal officers and demonstrators, particularly around the Mark O. Protesters in Portland have reported that federal officers who weren't wearing identifying information on their uniforms have snatched people off the street and detained them without probable cause. To keep up with our next steps, please sign up to our newsletter using the form below.WASHINGTON - The watchdog agencies for the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department announced on Thursday that they will investigate the use of force by federal law enforcement officers who were deployed to respond to anti–police brutality protests in Portland, as well as DOJ's broader involvement in the federal response to protests in Portland and Washington, DC, this summer. Democracy’s Watchdogs is a registered non-profit organisation and fundraiser. Your donations will help Democracy’s Watchdogs generate support for a lifeblood of our democratic system. These reporters helped make society fairer and our democracy healthier. It is time to reflect on the incalculable worth of original in-depth reporting and its value to a healthy democracy and informed public sphere.ĭemocracy’s Watchdogs will provide an oral and visual history through video interviews with past and current Australian investigative reporters who exposed corruption and held powerful government, criminal and corporate interests to account.
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