The Photos From Portland This Week Look Pretty Dystopian
Oregon is trying to put a restraining order on the federal government against its use of force after a week of protests where Portland moms and the mayor were teargassed.
The protests in Portland have made national headlines after it was reported that federal agents were detaining protesters without probable cause using unmarked cars. The demonstrations against racial inequality have been happening every night for the past two months, but a marked escalation has occurred in the past week. Mothers marched in support of demonstrators, and the mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler, joined the crowd at the federal courthouse on Wednesday night. Wheeler, who has been criticized in the past for his handling of the police department, was teargassed along with other protesters present. Attorneys representing Oregon have filed a restraining order against the federal agents, who were sent by the Trump administration without the consent of local authorities. Residents on the ground in Portland say the city is under siege not from protesters, but the federal government. These photos provide a glimpse into the demonstrations and the government's response.
A federal officer pushes back demonstrators at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, July 21.
Mary Hubert, part of a "wall of moms," holds a peace sign during a Black Lives Matter rally in Portland, July 22.
Teal Lindseth, 21, leads a protest march in downtown Portland, July 22.
A protester speaks with Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler during a demonstration at the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, July 22.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to the media while surrounded by press and protesters in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, July 22.
Smoke fills the sky as federal officers try to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, July 22.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler reacts after being exposed to tear gas fired by federal officers while attending a protest against police brutality and racial injustice in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, July 22.
Hundreds of protesters hold their phones aloft at a protest, carrying signs in support of Black Lives Matter and against police brutality.
Federal agents use crowd control munitions to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, July 20.
A federal officer pepper sprays a protester in front of the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, July 20.
Two protesters flee through tear gas after federal officers dispersed a crowd of about a thousand at the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, July 21.
A protester recovers from tear gas fired by federal officers during crowd dispersal at the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, July 22.
Protesters with gas masks are ready for the next battle in front of the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, July 21.
A federal officer points a "less-lethal" weapon toward a crowd of a few hundred protesters still in front of the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse shortly after midnight on July 23 in Portland.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrate against federal intervention, police brutality, and racial inequalities at Portland's federal courthouse, July 19.
A federal law enforcement officer pushes a mother back during a demonstration against the presence of federal law enforcement officers and racial inequality in Portland, July 21.
A mother in the Mom's March wears a helmet in Portland, July 21.
A woman rests and receives aid after being injured during a demonstration against the presence of federal law enforcement officers and racial inequality in Portland, July 21.
Teal Lindseth reacts to tear gas after federal officers dispersed protesters from in front of the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, July 20.
A Black Lives Matter protester rallies with others outside the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, July 19.
Moms stand between protesters and a fence blocking access to the entrance of the federal courthouse in Portland, July 19.
Mothers form the front line of a protest march toward Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, July 20.
Portland protesters confront the federal marshals in Portland, July 21.
Protesters hold their fists in the air while marching past a mural that says "I Can't Breathe" during a march to the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, July 20.
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