Portland police commander testifies that Trump's federal forces escalated protest violence at ICE facility, contradicting administration claims during bench trial.

But the surge of federal officers to guard the building — dubbed “Operation Skip Jack Portland” — is unsustainable, they said.

In the battle to close an ICE facility in Oregon's most populous city, activists are focusing on its municipal zoning code.

Protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland have subjected residents of an adjacent affordable housing complex to a barrage of noise, chaos, and chemical agents deployed by federal officers.

A viral Portland Frog inspired this organization to raise money and give protesters inflatable costumes free of charge.

Portland police sergeant's email appeared to blame three victims for getting assaulted and pepper-sprayed during confrontations with anti-ICE protesters.

A menagerie of costumed demonstrators and dance parties have drawn national attention to Portland amid protests over federal troops.

"Portland is burning to the ground, it’s insurrectionists all over the place," Trump told reporters Oct. 5 before heading to a celebration of the U.S. Navy, echoing his previous statements. "It’s antifa

Travel Portland insists President Trump is wrong about crime and unrest in its city, asserting Portland is safe and protests are small. It encourages tourism with an updated safety page.

In a photo in the Evening Express on Oct. 15, 1965, anti-war and anti-draft protesters demonstrate outside U.S. military recruitment offices at 500 Forest Ave. in Portland. (Press Herald photo courtesy Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives)