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These 4 Days of 420 are for you. I applaud the Portland Police Bureau for their thoughtfulness, for their planning, and their attention to detail, Wheeler said during a virtual press conference.
He was referring to PPB s reinvigorated reliance on a tactic called kettling, in which officers corral and detain a large group of people under the presumption that they may be involved in criminal activity.
On Friday night, a group of at least 100 individuals were kettled by PPB officers during a march through Northwest Portland s Pearl District. According to police, several members of the protest had begun smashing nearby shop windows, and officers had reason to believe that vandalism would continue if police didn t stop the march. At 9:30 pm, PPB had successfully kettled the crowd and charged at least 13 people with related crimes. Those who weren t charged with crimes (including members of the media) were photographed, and officers reco
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by Alex Zielinski • Feb 11, 2021 at 4:36 pm Mathieu Lewis-Rolland
One year ago, city leaders and Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officials had cause for celebration: After six years of working to meet the law enforcement reforms mandated in a settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the city had received notice from the feds that it had finally met all 190 of the agreement’s requirements.
The detailed 2014 agreement came after a DOJ investigation found that PPB officers were using excessive force against people with mental illness. The agreed-upon reforms included creating a streamlined police accountability system, training officers to use less physical force, and requiring detailed reports from officers after they use force.
Police try to defend US capitol from Trump supporters who have breached the building. Drew Angerer / Getty Images
The US Capitol was placed on lockdown today after Trump supporters broke through police barricades and stormed the building an action that was encouraged yesterday by Trump himself. Congress, who were meeting to certify the electoral college votes, were whisked away to safety as reports began coming in that shots were fired inside the building, and people were injured. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
A BRIEF UPDATE FROM REP. SUZANNE BONAMICI: 4:30 PM
I m preparing to return to the House floor to resume fulfilling our Constitutional duty to certify the presidential election. We won t let domestic terrorists stop us from doing our job.
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• Not since the War of 1812 have armed terrorists invaded the US Capitol, but it happened today, and frankly no one should be surprised. Trump s fascist followers descended on the Capitol to protest Congress certifying the nation s electoral votes and Joe Biden s presidency. Chaos broke out around noon after the terrorists (far too easily) pushed through the police line and attempted a coup (inspired by Trump himself), breaching the Capitol building and sending members of congress and staff into hiding. The seditious traitors occupied the main floor as well as the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. One of occupiers died after being shot by law enforcement, and only 13 were arrested. Thankfully, Pelosi announced that Congress will resume its electoral count and certify Biden s win as soon as the building has been cleared. There were so many alarming moments including the Defense Department initially r