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Federal law enforcement has deployed munitions, including tear gas and pepper balls, at demonstrators at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on the South Waterfront. Police closed South Macadam Avenue to prevent drivers from being affected,
Many business owners are forgoing profits to send a message to the federal government, demanding an end to immigrant family separations and the killing of protesters
Later, some protesters directly outside the ICE building also appeared to throw objects towards the roof where federal officers fired crowd control munitions, including flash-bang grenades and pepper balls. Portland police posted online that they had to close South Macadam Ave. for a period of time to “keep drivers from being affected” by the gas.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson and other Oregon leaders addressed the public following a Friday night riot in Eugene.
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Here are all of the 'ICE Out of Everywhere' protests planned for Saturday in and around Portland
Nationwide protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies are planned for Saturday, mostly under the banner "ICE Out of Everywhere."
Students in Portland, Gorham, Yarmouth and Lewiston have planned demonstrations Friday in conjunction with a national strike, while pupils at some Midcoast schools say they will walk out Monday.