US judge weighs restrictions on federal agents’ use of force after Portland ICE protests

Judge is considering a temporary order after agents used teargas on protesters during a weekend demonstration

A judge is considering temporarily restricting federal officers' ability to use of force during protests in Portland, Oregon, after agents used teargas on a crowd that included children during a protest over the weekend.

Thousands of protesters gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Saturday in what Keith Wilson, the city's mayor, described as a peaceful demonstration where the vast majority of those present violated no laws, made no threat and posed no danger" to federal agents.