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This post is not meant as a comprehensive explainer but, rather, as an effort to separate out the many distinct (if overlapping) issues that the federal response in Portland appears to raise.
https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-heck-are-federal-law-enforcement-officers-doing-portland
Thanks for sharing.
This and perhaps UN HR and ...The Hague.. ... are what's left (institutions wise ) to protect our democracy.
And our VOTE.
@artemis
Here’s a story by the ACLU regarding their suit against the Federal response in Portland:
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-sues-federal-agents-portland