Portland

Protesters in Portland reportedly projected a list of demands of the city on a building Wednesday evening while the city's mayor addressed the crowd that included the need to defund the police department by 50 percent and freeing all protesters from jail.The protesters also demanded the city immediately remove controversial federal agents and told Mayor Ted Wheeler to resign,…

The mayor of Portland was confronted by protesters Wednesday night, as authorities announced three federal agents may have been permanently blinded in the clashes between law enforcement and demonstrators this week.  Mayor Ted Wheeler was met by angry crowds who chanted 'tear gas Ted has got to go', as hundreds gathered for another night in the…

As protests for racial justice in Portland have continued for more than 50 nights, striking new images and tactics have emerged – particularly in resistance to the federal law enforcement officers whose actions have earned the ire of Oregonians who want them to leave. A group of women who call themselves the Wall of Moms…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Shields were made of pool noodles, umbrellas and sleds. The body armor was pieced together with bicycle helmets and football pads. The weapons included water bottles and cigarette lighters.Facing federal forces who came to Portland to subdue them, many of the city’s protesters have taken to the streets this week with items…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A thick wall of tear gas crept closer to the wall of moms in yellow shirts chanting, “Don’t shoot your mother,” as they faced off with federal agents during another night of nonstop protests.As the gas enveloped the group late Tuesday, some began to cough. One mom ripped off her goggles in…