A review of Eugene police actions on Jan. 30 at the federal building found the police declaration of a riot “reasonable,” according to a memo released Friday, Feb. 20, by the city’s police auditor.
The declared riot followed near-daily protests and demonstrations against immigration enforcement after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
A crowd of a few hundred people gathered Jan. 30 at the downtown federal building, which takes up a full city block. Earlier in the week, Jan. 27, federal officers detained at least seven protesters at the site and used some chemical munitions, according to eyewitness accounts and statements made by activists…