‘Wall of Moms’ activist sues U.S. officials
She says excessive force used against her during protest
By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press
Published: April 15, 2021, 5:58pm
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A member of the "Wall of Moms" protest group marches with other demonstrators July 28, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland. (Associated Press files)
SALEM, Ore. — A lawyer who formed part of a “Wall of Moms” confronting militarized U.S. agents is suing federal authorities, claiming excessive force was used against her and she was arrested without probable cause.
In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Portland, Jennifer Kristiansen also accused an unnamed federal agent of groping her breast and buttocks as he trapped her against a wall, leading her to fear she would be raped.