Today’s news summary: Protests quiet, police chief challenges elected leaders, comments from Trump, Ted Wheeler to move, calls for widespread change and peace, paintball attacker sued for $250,000, issues with sending federal law enforcement to US cities.
Oregonian: Portland protests quiet Tuesday as demonstrations, response remain in spotlight
Oregonian: Portland police chief challenges elected leaders to ‘draw line in sand’; mayor condemns senseless violence
Oregonian: Trump says “Portland has been burning for decades”, excuses supporters who fired paintballs at counterprotestors
Oregonian: Pro-Trump supporter who fired paintballs into downtown Portland crowd is sued for $250,000 (refers to August 22 Proud Boys rally)
Oregonian: Portland mayor Ted Wheeler says he’ll move after protest outside his condo build draws arrests, calls for widespread change (see September 1 report for more info)
Oregonian: Man under investigation in fatal shooting of Patriot Prayer supporter was wounded in July after trying to grab gun from stranger (photographer has come forward with story)
CNN: Portland mayor calls for peace as protest near 100 days and state officials move to prosecute demonstrators
CNN: Federal law enforcement drawn deeper into Trump’s political ambitions (discusses sending federal law enforcement to Kenosha, Portland, and other cities)
