TOPLINEInmates at the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, have complained tear gas and smoke from nightly protests is “flooding” into their cells and making it difficult to breathe. Tear gas and fireworks mix at protests outside the Justice Center. “Explosions from commercial grade fireworks, smoke, bright lights, lasers and tear gas continue to have significant and traumatizing impacts on the adults in custody and our staff. The Justice Center is much more than a police station, it is a small city with hundreds of people inside. Federal forces have tear gassed protesters every night for two weeks, despite local laws banning the chemicals for Portland police.

Source: Forbes July 28, 2020 16:30 UTC