"Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who've repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police. A joint letter from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and district attorneys from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, demands the US Department of Justice "immediately halt unlawful and reckless actions by federal officers operating in Oregon.""
"The letter said that in addition to federal laws, officers are expected to follow state laws when working in any state. Prosecutors cited several incidents where federal police at Portland's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building have used crowd control munitions like tear gas and projectiles indiscriminately during protests, resulting in Portland Police Bureau officers and Oregon State Police troopers being hit."
"The letter also said immigration enforcement actions across the region also appear to involve excessive force, citing an October incident of agents in an unmarked van pulling guns on teenagers at a Dutch Bros Coffee in Hillsboro, and agents' detainment of a 17-year-old in McMinnville last week, during which they broke a car window. The letter is addressed to US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem."
Prosecutors from Oregon's attorney general and Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington county district attorneys demand the US Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security halt unlawful and reckless actions by federal officers operating in Oregon. They allege repeated use of excessive force against protesters, immigrants and local police, including indiscriminate use of tear gas and projectiles at ICE's Portland building that struck state and local officers. They cite incidents of agents in an unmarked van pulling guns on teenagers and detaining a 17-year-old while breaking a car window. The Oregon Attorney General intends to investigate apparent federal misconduct and refer criminal conduct to county prosecutors.
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