(NPR) 'They Just Started Whaling': Violence, Tension As U.S. Agents Clamp Down In Portland

'They Just Started Whaling': Violence, Tension As U.S. Agents Clamp Down In Portland








Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law enforcement officers have incited violence in the city.



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'They Just Started Whaling': Violence, Tension As U.S. Agents Clamp Down In Portland






A new image of the federal response in Oregon has gone viral: a video showing 53-year-old Navy veteran Christopher David being struck repeatedly with a baton by a federal law enforcement officer.