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Department of Homeland Security

Unpacking The 2020 Portland Chaos

Brian Murphy, Jr. Thu, Dec 15, 2022, 8:01 AM

Reactions to the unredacted version of the Department of Homeland Security’s 2021 Report on the 2020 Portland riots, released in October 2022.

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Civil Unrest

Litigating the Federal Government's Conduct in Portland Protests

Samantha Fry Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 11:13 AM

An overview of cases brought against the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies following the deployment of federal officers to the Portland protests.

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Federal Law Enforcement

DHS Authorizes Domestic Surveillance to Protect Statues and Monuments

Steve Vladeck, Benjamin Wittes Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 2:33 PM

A document provided to Lawfare indicates that the intelligence community is being tasked with monitoring and collecting information on some protest activities.