A federal officer runs through tear gas while dispersing a crowd of about a thousand protesters in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S.
Courthouse on July 24, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images) PORTLAND, Ore. - A U.S.
judge on Friday denied an order sought by Oregon’s top law enforcement officer to restrict federal agents' actions when they arrest people during nightly protests that have roiled Portland and pitted local officials against the Trump administration.Demonstrators in the progressive city have taken to the streets to oppose racial injustice since George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police two months ago, and they have often spiraled into violence.