2026-08-28 · housing
Tenants caught in the crossfire of federal officers’ crowd control tactics left in limbo
Street Roots reported on two lawsuits seeking to limit federal officers' use of chemical munitions near the ICE facility on South Macadam Avenue — one filed by the ACLU on behalf of protesters and journalists, the other by REACH Community Development, owner of the adjacent low-income Gray's Landing apartments, alongside residents. Two orders by federal judges in Oregon limiting tear gas use are on hold, and appellate judges heard oral arguments on July 10. DOJ attorneys argued federal officers are protected from "incidental" impacts to bystanders caused by crowd-control measures.
The appellate panel heard oral arguments on the merits of both cases on July 10; two of the three judges were appointed by President Trump.