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Portland, Protests and Presidential Power
FromWe the People
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jul 30, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Portland has seen more than 60 consecutive days of protests since the killing of George Floyd. The protests escalated when federal forces were deployed in Portland to protect its federal courthouse, angering protestors and local officials who said they did not ask for the federal deployment. On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that federal officials will soon begin withdrawing from the city, although they remained as of Thursday morning. On today’s episode, we’ll discuss the rapidly evolving situation in Portland—exploring the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment rights of protestors; the president’s power to deploy federal forces in the states to protect federal property, and the limits on that power; and more. Host Jeffrey Rosen was joined by John Inazu, an expert on the First Amendment right of assembly, and Bobby Chesney, an expert on the president’s power to deploy federal forces.
Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.
Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.
Released:
Jul 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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