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.”
AG Barr Defends Use of Force by Federal Officers in Portland at Testy Hearing
Attorney General William Barr defended the use of force by federal law enforcement in Portland during a combative hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
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.
CBP Sent 3 Paramilitary-Style Units to Crackdown on Protests in Portland
Customs and Border Protection has sent three specially trained, paramilitary-style units to help crackdown on protests Portland.
Comey: Sending Uninvited Federal Officers to Cities Is ‘Dumb And Self-Defeating’
The presence of camouflage-clad federal officers in cities like Portland, against the wishes of local and state authorities, threatens to sever the longstanding relationships between federal law enforcement and communities.
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.