Prosecutors in Oregon are warning the US justice department to rein in federal agents who’ve repeatedly used excessive force on protesters, immigrants and even local police.

A joint letter from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and district attorneys from Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, demands the US Department of Justice “immediately halt unlawful and reckless actions by federal officers operating in Oregon.”

The letter said that in addition to federal laws, officers are expected to follow state laws when working in any state.

Prosecutors cited several incidents where federal police at Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building have used crowd control munitions like tear gas and projectiles indiscriminately during protests, resulting in Portland Pol

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