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Portland mayor spars with US on deputized police officers

by Associated Press
| October 1, 2020 12:06 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The top U.S. prosecutor in Oregon on Wednesday rejected a request from Portland's mayor to end the federal deputation of dozens of police officers as part of the response to ongoing protests, saying it was the only way to end “lawlessness.”

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