by Alex Zielinski • May 7, 2021 at 5:55 pm Federal officers stand next to Portland police during a July 4, 2020 protest. MATHIEU LEWIS-ROLLAND In February, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that, because of the way Portland police handled 2020's racial justice protests, the City of Portland was no longer in compliance with a 2014 settlement agreement between the DOJ and Portland. That agreement, which was initially formed to rein in Portland police officers' use of force against people with mental illnesses, sets requirements that the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) must meet to remain in compliance with the DOJ. In the February report, DOJ attorneys said that, because Portland officers violated PPB's own use of force policies by using disproportionate force against protesters and failed to adequately investigate potential misuse of force, the city had fallen out of compliance.