PEN America: Snatching of Protesters in Portland 'Astonishing Act of Repression'
July 18, 2020
July 18, 2020
NEW YORK, July 18 -- PEN America issued the following statement by Nora Benavidez, director of U.S. free expression programs:
Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles and detaining demonstrators in the Portland area since mid-July.
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"Unidentified federal officials snatching individuals off the street and throwing them in unmarked vans because they may have participated in a constitutionally protected protest is an aston . . .
Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles and detaining demonstrators in the Portland area since mid-July.
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"Unidentified federal officials snatching individuals off the street and throwing them in unmarked vans because they may have participated in a constitutionally protected protest is an aston . . .