Leniency for defendants in Portland clashes could affect Capitol riot cases
POLITICO Leniency for defendants in Portland clashes could affect Capitol riot cases After President Joe Biden’s inauguration, federal prosecutors agreed to probation deals for charges related to last summer’s unrest in Oregon. Portland police are seen in riot gear during a standoff with protesters in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 16, 2020. | Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Link Copied Federal prosecutors’ show of leniency for some defendants charged in the long-running unrest in the streets of P...
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