Last month, a federal judge held Portland in contempt of court for violent protest policing. Now, he’s deciding which sanctions might prevent police from doing it again.
Federal officers advance on protesters during a Black Lives Matter demonstration at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 25, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) A federal judge may bar Portland police from using semi automatic grenade launchers that shoot rubber bullets and paint balls, such as those that a riot cop used against peaceful protesters this summer, and were the basis of an earlier ruling holding the city in contempt.