Court Halts Restrictions on Tear Gas Use at Protests

0:00A federal appeals court has put on hold to lower court decisions in Oregon that limited tear gas and other crowd control tools by officers at. Protests outside the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building. The ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the temporary stays on Wednesday at the request of the Trump administration. This came in lawsuits from the ACLU of Oregon representing protesters and journalists, plus local residents living nearby who claimed their rights. Were violated by the agent's use of chemicals and projectiles. Earlier this month, Portland federal judges had ordered preliminary restrictions, allowing munitions only for imminent threats to officers. The Department of Homeland Security pushed back, saying agents need flexibility to handle violence directed at them. In a two-to-one ruling, two judges appointed by President Donald Trump sided with the state while the dissenting judge was appointed by former President Joe Biden. The cases are now combined for full review.

1:00Oral arguments are set for April 7, so this pause keeps things status quo until then, with both sides gearing up for the next round. That's your update from Vancouver News Today, powered by AI.