Portland City Council passed an ordinance that bans face coverings for law enforcement officers working in the city. The measure, introduced by District 2 Councilor Sameer Kanal, faced opposition from police and the police union, which argued it went too far and would create problems without changing how federal agents operate. Supporters said the ordinance can reduce fear and provide legal options if someone is detained by a masked officer. The U.S. Department of Justice sued states, including Oregon and Washington, that refused to approve undercover license plates for federal agents. Separate reporting from the Oregon Capital Chronicle addresses anger toward Oregon SNAP recipients by reframing who is responsible for the situation.
"On Wednesday, Portland City Council passed an ordinance to ban face coverings for law enforcement officers working in the city, "The Right to Know Who's Policing You" ordinance was introduced by District 2 Councilor Sameer Kanal roughly forever ago, but it took time for the council to get to something that enough people would agree on. The police and police union made sure everyone knew they did not support it because it goes too far and will cause a lot of problems and also because it won't do anything and no one should expect them to unmask federal agents."
"It really won't unmask agents, but as Portland State's student newspaper PSU Vanguard highlighted yesterday, it can cause unnecessary fear to be policed by anonymous people. The new local ban will give people legal avenues if they happen to be detained by a random weirdo in a mask, which has happened on multiple occasions. Courtney Vaughn has a breakdown on the ordinance, and how it came to pass, here."
"The US Department of Justice is suing states that refused to approve undercover license plates to federal agents, including Oregon, Washington, Maine, and Massachusetts. The DOJ says it's a public safety thing, because their goons must drive around secretly to avoid "targeted harassment" from "dangerous individuals." Okay, grandpa, let's get you to bed. The DOJ announced the legal filing Thursday, which you can read here."
"If you happen to be mad at Oregon SNAP recipients for taking government subsidies, new reporting from the Oregon Capital Chronicle shows you just might be mad at the wrong people. At the top of the"
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