The protesters also succeeded in having a judge cast aside certain defenses the city and officers tried to use.

Police declared a riot Friday in response to an hours-long protest at the Federal Building in Eugene. Protesters “breached the building and went inside,” the Eugene police said in a statement. The department added that its response was “an attempt to keep things de-escalated.”

In Springfield, one faith-based group hosted rapid response training to residents. The community expects ICE agents in the coming weeks, since temporary protected status will end for Haitians on Feb.

As people drove home on Friday evening, those whose commute passed the Federal Courthouse on John Q. Hammons Parkway were met by chants, signs and a group of people on each corner of the street protesting the presence of U.S. Immigrations and Customs ...

The petitions are for board members who recently voted for mid-year staff reductions as the district goes through a budget shortfall.