The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other left-wing legal groups claimed in court Thursday that using crowd control gas was not justified to disperse a crowd allegedly throwing rocks and ...

The city of Los Angeles will appeal a federal court order barring LAPD from using less-lethal weapons against journalists and nonviolent protesters during demonstrations. City officials argue the ...

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Hundreds of people packed the sidewalks and streets outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland Saturday, to protest increasingly hostile US immigration policies.

Saturday brought no decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on whether President Donald Trump may send troops to Portland. It’s unclear when the 9th Circuit will rule, but it will likely ...

A British psychology professor credited with helping European authorities deter violent mobs at soccer matches is now advising Portland police on crowd control, including at protests outside the U.S.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A nonprofit that manages an affordable housing complex across the street from Portland’s ICE facility filed a lawsuit Friday against the Department of Homeland Security, ...