Federal defense lawyers are urging dismissal of the rare felony civil disorder charge filed against more than a dozen people arrested in last year’s social justice protests in Portland, arguing the offense was created in 1968 to quash civil rights advocacy. Attorneys representing one of the defendants outlined the legislative history of the federal crime in a lengthy brief filed this week with .
Portland rings in new year with shattered glass, riot January 01 2021
Portland Police made arrests after hundreds of protesters clashed with authorities during a protest at the start of 2021.
Portland celebrated the new year with broken glass, riot gear and impact munitions during one of the fiercest protests in months.
Hundreds of protesters gathered downtown near Southwest Third Avenue and Main Street beginning at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 31, and by the time the clock struck 2 a.m. Jan. 1, the central city once again looked like a war zone.
Officers alleged that several Molotov cocktail-style firebombs were thrown at their ranks, prompting them to declare a riot just before midnight and use crowd control impact munitions and inert smoke.
December 31 2020
The march from Director Park happened as local anti-fascists gathered for a soccer tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Portland Police Bureau officers are investigating reports of criminal mischief after a number of government buildings and private businesses were vandalized in downtown Portland.
Authorities say about 40 people gathered Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Director Park at around 7 p.m., thereafter marching east on Southwest Third Avenue, south on Jefferson Street, before returning west to the South Park Blocks and dispersing near their starting point. During the march, participants broke windows, spray painted buildings, fired paintballs, and caused other damage, according to a news release. Officers attempted to contact one subject and their police vehicle was spray painted as well.
When the snow starts to fall, measures to clear it off of main roadways becomes a priority.
So far this winter, the area received about 3 inches of snow on Dec. 12-13. Most of it has melted away by now, and the forecast shows a chance of snow on Saturday, but it will mix with rain. Following that, the next time the area is supposed to see snow is about a week from today, when several daysâ worth is forecast by The Weather Channel.
Around Malheur County, each municipality has their own ways of dealing with removing snow as it accumulates. Following is a roundup of information about Ontario, Vale and Nyssaâs snow plans.