House Committee Launches Investigation into Homeland Security’s Actions in Portland
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee is investigating Homeland Security’s involvement in protests in Portland and other cities.
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Napolitano: DHS Must Return to Its Mission of Protecting Americans, Not Attacking Them
Janet Napolitano, the former head of Homeland Security, criticized the department’s role in policing protests in Oregon, calling it “an abuse of authority.”
Government Watchdogs Investigating Use of Force by Federal Officers in Portland, Washington D.C.
The inspectors general of the Justice Department and Homeland Security have launched an investigations into how federal agents have used of force and detained protesters during demonstrations in Portland and Washington D.C.
Memo: Federal Agents in Portland Not Adequately Trained in Riot Control Or Mass Demonstrations
Federal agents who were sent to Portland amid unrest were not adequately trained in riot control or mass demonstrations, Homeland Security warned in an internal memo.
Federal Officers in Unmarked Vans Are Seizing Protesters in Portland without Explanation
Federal officers in camouflage and unmarked minivans are detaining protesters in Portland without the approval of local and state officials.
House Democrats Call for Severe Funding Cuts to ICE, Border Patrol
House Democrats announced a plan Monday to severely cut the budgets of Border Patrol and ICE to reduce Homeland Security’s deportation operations.
White Supremacist, Racist Groups Pose Greatest Threat of Protest-Related Violence, Intelligence Briefing Warns
White supremacists and other domestic racist groups pose the largest threat of protest-related violence, a new federal intelligence bulletins warns.
Federal Protective Services Officer Shot, Killed in Oakland, Calif.
A Federal Protective Services officer was shot and killed in Oakland, Calif., on Friday evening while guarding the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building during a nearby protest.