Oregon is suing the Trump administration, alleging unidentified federal agents grabbed people off the streets 'without warning or explanation'

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• Oregon officials are suing to stop federal agents from "unlawfully detaining" people in Portland.
• The lawsuit said unidentified federal agents have grabbed people off Portland's streets "without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without providing any way to determine who is directing this action."
• The arrests come amid weeks of nightly protests, and the agents have been seen using tear gas to break up crowds.
• President Donald Trump has decried the unrest in Portland, and Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf blasted the protesters as "lawless anarchists" in a visit to the city.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's attorney general is seeking an order to stop militarized federal agents from arresting people in Portland as the city continues to be convulsed by nightly protests that have gone on for seven weeks and have now pitted local officials against the Trump administration.

Federal agents, some wearing camouflage and some wearing dark Homeland Security uniforms, used tear gas at least twice to break up crowds late Friday night, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

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