Unidentified federal agents in military-style gear have taken to patrolling Portland’s streets in unmarked vans and detaining protesters over allegations of property damage and violence. The task force ― comprising officers from agencies including Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Marshals Service and the Federal Protection Service, arguing that the detentions and enforcement tactics are illegal. About five miles south, in downtown Portland, protesters dismantled fencing around a park and marched near a courthouse. Federal officers fired tear gas at protesters and struck at least one demonstrator with a baton, according to The Portland Tribune.

Source: Huffington Post July 18, 2020 20:15 UTC