City blames federal protest response for Portland police failure to adhere to excessive force settlement
Updated May 07, 2021;
Posted May 07, 2021
Federal officers fire less-lethal rounds and tear gas into the crowd during a protest against racial injustice and police brutality in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 29, 2020 in Portland (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)Getty Images
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Portland city officials said they welcomed constructive criticism from U.S. Justice Department lawyers who found the Police Bureau has failed to adhere to a settlement governing officer use of force but then blamed the federal government for contributing to the lapses.