Sen. Merkley Highlights Abuses of Peaceful Protesters by Federal Forces in Portland at Senate Hearing
August 05, 2020
August 05, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 4:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today testified before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, emphasizing Oregonians' cry for justice and an end to systemic racism, and providing firsthand accounts of demonstrators' experiences in Portland after the Trump administration escalated tensions by sending unmarked federal forces into the city.
Nkenge Harmon Johnson, President and CEO . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today testified before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, emphasizing Oregonians' cry for justice and an end to systemic racism, and providing firsthand accounts of demonstrators' experiences in Portland after the Trump administration escalated tensions by sending unmarked federal forces into the city.
Nkenge Harmon Johnson, President and CEO . . .