In American Portland two months has experienced a series of riots. At first there appeared Autonomous zone without the police, now fenced off from protesters by the security forces. They were sent to the city to protect government buildings, which local activists are not happy: for them, the decision of the White house — a violation of the Constitution and not attempt to restore "law and order". What happens on the West coast of the United States, understood to RIA Novosti.
"I'm so tired! A single mother, work full-time and forced every night to spend here! Because you can't talk on the street about what life black important! Your building and the stupid feds we don't care about! And the lives of blacks — no!"
Federal US forces leave American Portland, where there are riots, they will be replaced by the local police, said the Governor of Oregon Kate brown.
"After discussions with the Vice President (Mike) pence and the other, the Federal government agreed to withdraw Federal officers from Portland. They were acting as occupying forces and brought with them violence. Starting tomorrow, all officers of the Border guard and customs service officers and immigration and customs enforcement leave the center of Portland," wrote brown on Twitter.
The US President Donald trump said that Federal forces can return to the Portland (Oregon), if local authorities will impose order there.
Federal forces will leave us in Portland, they will replace the local police, said earlier the Governor of Oregon Kate brown.
The knife attack, which injured several people, happened in Portland (Oregon), city police are investigating.
Police say the incident occurred Tuesday at 22.39 local time (Wednesday 08.39 GMT) in the area Montavilla to the East of Portland.
Trump accused the media of distorting data on the participation of Federal forces in the crackdown on protests in Seattle and Portland, he stated on Monday.
According to him, in Portland Federal forces are also "to protect Federal property, including the courthouse, which (without them) would not have lasted a day."
The Federal Bureau of investigation, the United States launched an investigation against the organizers and participants of night disorders in Portland, according to the publication the Washington Examiner, citing sources.
The investigation is conducted against the groups and individuals behind the unrest, during which protesters attacked Federal agents and the Federal agencies.
The Federal law enforcement officials broke up a mass protest in the U.S. Portland, where the excitement did not subside for nearly two months, attempts by the city police to push the protesters further away, almost unopposed, on Sunday, reports the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In order to push the protesters from the courthouse, Federal agents again used tear gas.
Clashes between protesters and Federal agents continued to American Portland, where for more than 50 days did not abate the excitement, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
To disperse hundreds of protesters near the courthouse, Federal agents again used tear gas and stun grenades. This occurred after several dozen protesters began to shake the fence around the courthouse and throw it through her firecrackers and incendiary shells.
In the United States court refused to impose a temporary ban on the holding of the Federal law enforcement agencies of arrests during the protests in Portland, who was made attorney General of Oregon, said in a court document.
Earlier it was reported that the attorney General of Oregon, Ellen Rosenblum wants to achieve a temporary ban on police detentions, arguing that those held for no apparent reason. It was noted that the defendants are the Department of homeland security, U.S. marshals, Customs and border protection service and the Federal security service of the United States.
Eighteen people were detained in Portland, Oregon, since the beginning of the week for participating in the protests, according to the website of the US Department of justice.
"The U.S. attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that 18 people were arrested and this week they will be charged under Federal law for their involvement in a recent night protest... in Portland," - said in the message.
The staff of the Federal security services in the U.S. Portland have no right to arrest journalists or to threaten them with arrest, reports Reuters, citing a judicial decision.
District judge Michael Simon ruled that the use of force against members of the press are illegal even under the protection of government property, which involved Federal agents.
The office of inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of justice launched an investigation of actions of staff of the Ministry during the suppression of the riots in Washington and Portland (Oregon), according to OIG.
"In response to the queries of Congress, the complaints received by OIG, and an indication of the US attorney in the Oregon office of inspector General of the Ministry of justice (OIG) began investigating allegations of the use of force involving law enforcement officers of the Ministry of justice in Portland, Oregon, in July 2020. The Ministry of justice will coordinate our investigation with the Ministry of internal security", - stated in the message Department.
Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich on Thursday called unacceptable the attack on the American police on the film crew of the First channel in Portland and urged Washington to ensure the proper attitude towards journalists in accordance with international obligations.
Earlier, Russian journalists were attacked by American police while covering protests in Portland. They filmed a report about the riots, which was besieged by the local court. The building housed the Federal law enforcement forces entered the city, despite the dissatisfaction of the local authorities. Both attacked the journalist was with the badges with the inscription "Press".
Washington condemns the violence against journalists, said RIA Novosti in the Department of state in response to a request for comment on the attack on police employees of the First channel in Portland.
"The US is committed to protecting the security of press workers and they will investigate and seek responsibility in cases when someone, including law enforcement officials, will be rightly accused of violating the law," — said the representative office.
Hundreds of protesters in the U.S. Portland continue to storm the building of the local court: they throw over the fence firecrackers, the Federal security forces respond with tear gas, trying to push back the protesters, the correspondent of RIA Novosti from the event.
Several hundred protesters to the court in Portland over the high metal fence that had surrounded the building, and throw firecrackers and other burning objects.
Representatives of the Federal forces of the United States used tear gas against protesters in Portland (Oregon), including against mayor Ted Wheeler, reports the New York Times.
Earlier, the local edition of the Oregonian reported that on Wednesday evening, Wheeler joined the protesters gathered near the building of the justice Center.
The Russian Embassy in the United States sent a protest note to the state Department in connection with the attack of the police on the film crew of channel one, said the Ambassador Anatoly Antonov.
The incident occurred during the coverage of protests in Portland. The journalists were filming a report on the riots, which was besieged by the local court. The building housed the Federal law enforcement forces entered the city, despite the dissatisfaction of the local authorities. Both attacked the journalist was with the badges with the inscription "Press".
Any cases of harassment of journalists by law enforcement or protesters, should be investigated, he said at a briefing the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dyuzharrik.
Earlier, Russian journalists were attacked by American police while covering protests in Portland. They filmed a report about the riots, which was besieged by the local court. The building housed the Federal law enforcement forces entered the city, despite the dissatisfaction of the local authorities. Both attacked the journalist was with the badges with the inscription "Press".
Permanent mission of the Russian Federation to the OSCE strongly condemned the police attack on journalists "First channel" in Portland and called on American colleagues to comply with decision of the OSCE Ministerial Council on the safety of journalists.
Previously RIA Novosti reported that Russian journalists were attacked by American police while covering protests in Portland. They filmed a report about the riots, which was besieged by the local court. The building housed the Federal law enforcement forces entered the city, despite the dissatisfaction of the local authorities. Both attacked the journalist was with the badges with the inscription "Press".
The issue of harassment of journalists in the US have to bring to the UN, told RIA Novosti the first Deputy head of Commission OP of the Russian Federation on mass media Alexander Malkevich, noting that the civic chamber will appeal to the "Reporters without borders" and the OSCE representative on freedom of the media to Alemu the Military about the attack by police in Portland on the film crew of the First channel.
Russian journalists were attacked by American police while covering protests in Portland. They filmed a report about the riots, which was besieged by the local court. The building housed the Federal law enforcement forces entered the city, despite the dissatisfaction of the local authorities. Both attacked the journalist was with the badges with the inscription "Press".
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova urged the competent authorities in the United States to ensure the proper attitude towards the media in accordance with international obligations after the attack on Russian journalists in Portland.
In conversation with reporters, she said that "today in the United States attacked police officers had been the crew of the "First channel"... journalists had been applied physical strength, damaged professional equipment."
Since the beginning of protests the US has recorded more than 500 cases of aggression on the part of law enforcement to address foreign journalists, told RIA Novosti Secretary of the Union of journalists of Russia Timur Shafir.
Previously RIA Novosti reported that Russian journalists were attacked by American police while covering protests in Portland. They filmed a report about the riots, which was besieged by the local court. The building housed the Federal law enforcement forces entered the city, despite the dissatisfaction of the local authorities. Both attacked the journalist was with the badges with the inscription "Press".
American police attacked the Russian journalists covering the protests in Portland, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Members of the media filmed a report about the riots, which was besieged by the local court. The building housed the Federal law enforcement forces entered the city, despite the dissatisfaction of the local authorities.
The protests that for more than a month are held in the U.S. city of Portland (Oregon) are not of a peaceful nature, their members have as their aim attacks on Federal law enforcement officials, said acting Minister for internal security of the United States Chad Wolfe.
According to him, the protesters also caused damage to city property.
American protesters in Portland broke into the house of the Association of police and opened fire, police said on Twitter.
According to police, the crowd gathered in the center of the city and erected barricades in front of the local Federal court. Several people set fire to trash cans. Later, several people managed to break into the building of the police Union and make a fire there.
The attorney General of Oregon, Ellen Rosenblum announced its intention to file a lawsuit against several Federal law enforcement agencies for their actions during the protests in Portland, where the riots have not stopped for a month and a half, said on Saturday, local TV channel OPB.
Rosenblum wants to achieve a temporary ban on police detentions, arguing that those held for no apparent reason. Defendants are the Department of homeland security, U.S. marshals, Customs and border protection service and the Federal security service of the United States.
Twenty-one people were detained in Portland (USA, Washington) after collisions of demonstrators with law enforcement officers, said local police.
In the night of Sunday, the police pushed the protesters, who threw her into firecrackers, bottles, bricks, rocks and paint-filled balloons.
A group of protesters demolished the monument to the first President of the USA George Washington in the American Portland in Oregon, according to local television station KOIN.
According to the channel, a group of 20 people went to the statue, installed outside of the organization "German-American society" in the North-East of Portland. First, on the statue's head threw an American flag and set on fire. Then, when people became more, the statue was knocked to the ground and painted graffiti. On the monument, in particular, caused the inscription "1619", that is the year when America came the first slaves.
The car drove into a crowd of protesters in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon, three people were injured, according to the city police Department.
"The car hit several protesters and left at high speed, driving on the wrong side of the streets," - said in a statement.
Unknown demolished a bronze monument to the third US President Thomas Jefferson in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, according to local television station KOIN-TV.
On Sunday afternoon next to the statue installed at the school of Jefferson, has gathered dozens of protesters. The rally was planned movement for the rights of blacks Black Lives Matter (BLM). The protesters wrote on the pedestal of the statue, the word "slave owner".
Protest action in connection with the death of an African-American George Floyd from the hands of the police gathered from 7 to 10 thousand protesters in Portland, Oregon, reports CNN TV channel with reference to the representative of local police Michael Roberts.
According to Roberts, currently the city has formed two main groups of protesters. One of them passed through the Burnside bridge. In the middle of the span, protesters lay on the ground and brought his hands behind his back as a sign of solidarity with Floyd. In General, the action takes place peacefully.
The Governor of Oregon Kate brown said that he refused to comply with the request of the mayor of Portland Ted Wheeler to mobilize the National guard to confront protesters, despite a phone call of U.S. President Donald trump.
According to her, last night instead of having to send soldiers to the streets Portland, she asked the Oregon state police to send additional officers. In addition, according to her, 50 national guard soldiers were in a state of preparedness and able to arrive in Portland within a few minutes, but last night their assistance was not required.
The mayor of the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, Eric Garcetti imposed a curfew due to unrest caused by the deaths of African-American George Floyd after detention by the police.
Earlier, curfew was also imposed in many other cities, including Minneapolis, Denver, Louisville, Portland. The mayors of the cities of Cincinnati and Milwaukee also announced the introduction of a curfew due to unrest.
