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"In his letter, Taylor threw the accusation right back at the US DOJ, pointing out that the federal government appears to be "providing special access to the ICE facility for social media 'influencers' who favor the federal administration, while targeting with force those who use social media to document the conduct of the federal government." He also pointed to the Department of Homeland Security's use of excessive (and apparently unconstitutional) force against peaceful protesters outside Port"
Local nonprofit news outlet requests reader support to sustain newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event programming, and an event calendar, urging small monthly contributions. Portland is experiencing unseasonably warm October weather. Portland City Attorney Robert Taylor sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice questioning the Civil Rights Division's commitment to the Constitution in response to a DOJ investigation of the Portland Police Bureau's arrest of conservative influencer Nick Sortor. Sortor's disorderly conduct charges were dropped, while two other protesters remained charged. Taylor accused federal agencies of granting special access to pro-administration social media influencers and using excessive, apparently unconstitutional force against peaceful protesters.
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