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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jul 18, 2020, 12:34 PM Jul 2020

US attorney requests DHS investigation in Portland

US attorney requests DHS investigation after video shows masked, camouflaged federal authorities arresting protesters in Portland

The US Attorney for the Oregon District on Friday requested an investigation into masked, camouflaged federal authorities without identification badges who are arresting protesters in Portland.

The request is aimed specifically at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel who have been captured on various videos arresting protesters and putting them in unmarked SUVs.

Demonstrators in Portland have been protesting racial inequality and police brutality for the last 50 nights, US Attorney Billy J. Williams said in a statement. Federal authorities have protected the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse and, at times, interaction between protesters and law enforcement has gotten violent. Last weekend, one protester was seriously injured after the man was shot in the head with impact munition.

Oregon's governor and Portland's mayor demanded the troops be withdrawn and a US senator joined them in condemning the arrests.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-attorney-requests-dhs-investigation-after-video-shows-masked-camouflaged-federal-authorities-arresting-protesters-in-portland/ar-BB16Tktl?li=BBnb7Kz

So is Billy Barr going to override him?
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US attorney requests DHS investigation in Portland (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
"So is Billy Barr going to override him?" MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #1
damn - beat me by "that much". lol. n/t CincyDem Jul 2020 #3
To be honest, MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #4
Of course not....he'll just replace him. n/t CincyDem Jul 2020 #2
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