On Jan. 30, a “ICE Out” protest at the downtown Eugene Federal Building turned chaotic for the second time this week with federal agents launching pepper balls and large amounts of tear gas at protesters.
Many of the more than 200 people present, starting at about noon, peacefully held signs along the corner of 7th Avenue and Pearl Street and chanted slogans like, “There is only one solution, revolution revolution!” Other protesters gathered at the front entrance of the Federal Building and later began banging on the windows, several of which eventually broke in multiple places.
Around 5:40 pm, an entire window from the front was shattered, prompting federal agents inside to open fire with pepper balls, tear gas and flash bangs…