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Portland police banned from using riot tool after lawsuit

By Sarah Bedford
Published December 1, 2022 11:58pm ET
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Portland police banned from using riot tool after lawsuit
A protester carries a U.S. flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis during protests over the death of George Floyd.

Portland, Oregon, police have fewer tools to contain protests and riots after the city settled a lawsuit with activists over how officers handled the 2020 riots.

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