Local leaders in the East Side neighborhood held a press conference to denounce the tear gas deployed by federal immigration agents after a pursuit and vehicle crash. They condemn the move as an unwarranted escalation, calling for immediate accountability.

Portland officials have issued a forceful call to the Trump Department of Justice, insisting that the city not be overlooked in an ongoing police probe. Allegations of excessive force, constitutional rights violations, and recent arrests at an ICE facility underscore the tension roiling the city’s streets.