Portland, Oregon, police challenged in 'really tough environment' as violence spikes
CNN
Like so many large cities across the United States, Portland, Oregon, is currently engulfed in fighting a second pandemic on top of Covid-19. City officials say Portland is seeing "a stunning amount of gun violence" at a time when police are experiencing a strain on resources.
As in cities across the country, protests erupted in Portland over Floyd's death and expanded to include demands for police accountability and prosecutorial reform in cases involving Black victims.
The events ranged from peaceful Black Lives Matter marches to violent riots including arson and vandalism. Some became a target for hate groups seeking to antagonize those who came out to defend the rights of marginalized communities.
Looking to shore up Latino votes in Nevada and Arizona for his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week’s executive action aimed at curbing border crossings with another move focused on providing legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants married to American citizens and without criminal records.
The US began pulling military equipment and additional personnel out of Niger on Friday after waiting months for the ruling military junta to approve US military flights into the country, two sources familiar with the matter said Saturday, ahead of a September 15 withdrawal deadline agreed to by the two countries.