Salem leaders say they’re constrained by the Constitution when handling far-right events
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
A man wears a Proud Boys jacket during a Nov. 7 rally at the Oregon Capitol. The group has been a regular presence at Salem events over the past year.Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter
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By Saphara Harrell | Salem Reporter
SALEM - Salem police made no arrests following several reports of intimidation during a right-wing political rally Saturday, saying victims who came forward declined to press charges.
Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group that’s been involved in street brawls in Salem and around the U.S., closed off a public park in Salem Saturday during a gun rights rally.