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The ACLU said the pattern of force had made people afraid to document the protests.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The ACLU said the pattern of force had made people afraid to document the protests.
Field
status
Value
TRO sought June 30, 2020
About
incident 2020-federal-officers-target-journalists-portland-injunction
Source
ACLU Requests Temporary Restraining Order to Protect Journalists Covering Protests of Police Brutality archived copy
Publisher
ACLU of Oregon
Method
official statement
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2020-06-30

Quotation from the source

people are afraid to report on and observe protests because the police have targeted journalists and observers