The city of Portland, Ore. is fining the federal government $500 for every 15 minutes it maintains unpermitted fencing outside of the federal courthouse that has faced nightly attacks amid ongoing protests and rioting. City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly said in a statement Tuesday that the fencing is obstructing the street outside of the courthouse. In her statement, Eudaly said the city had received no response to its letter. Typically, we would send a maintenance crew or contractor to remove such an obstruction, but I will not send workers into harm's way," she said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which is leading the federal response in Portland, did not immediately provide comment for this story.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2020 22:57 UTC