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DOJ Inspector General Investigating Federal Agents' Actions In Portland And D.C.

Inspector General Michael Horowitz announces the inquiry the day after Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear-gassed by federal agents.

The Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General has opened an investigation into allegations that DOJ personnel have improperly used force this month in Portland, Ore., as well as an inquiry into their role in responding to mass protests in Washington, D.C., since late May.

Inspector General Michael Horowitz the inquiry the day after Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler during a protest Wednesday night

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