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The Urbanist
@UrbanistOrg
While Portland Mayor
@tedwheeler
sucked in a face full of tear gas to try to protect his city,
@MayorJenny
is preparing a lawsuit and lowering expectations. #SeattleProtests
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So. Seattle Emerald
@SoSeaEmerald
Durkan also said that the ability for local law enforcement — the Seattle Police Department — to intercede on citizens’ behalf against federal agents is “very limited.” southseattleemerald.com/2020/07/24/fed
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The Urbanist
@UrbanistOrg
Can anyone see Mayor Durkan doing this? Actually putting herself on the line to stop injustice and the creep of fascism? #SeattleProtests
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Alex Zielinski
@alex_zee
Mayor Wheeler appeared shocked by federal officers' unprovoked use of tear gas. But this was nothing new for protesters who’ve experienced the same attacks coming from the Portland Police Bureau—an agency Wheeler directly oversees—for the past 55 days. portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2020/
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The Urbanist
@UrbanistOrg
Mayor Wheeler hasn't been great on the issue of police accountability and reallocating funding, but he did show up when the Feds came at least. #DefundThePolice #SeattleProtest
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The New York Times
@nytimes
After being tear gassed in a crowd, Portland’s mayor and police commissioner Ted Wheeler denounced federal officers for “urban warfare.” Some protesters, recalling the city police’s past use of tear gas, mocked him: “You better be here every night, Ted!” nyti.ms/39qTb3N
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