Judge denies Oregon push to limit US agents during arrests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. judge denied an order sought by Oregon’s top law enforcement officer to restrict federal agents’ actions when they arrest people during protests in Portland. The judge said Friday that the state lacked standing to sue on behalf of protesters. Demonstrators have taken to the streets to oppose racial injustice for two months, and they have spiraled into violence. President Donald Trump said he sent in federal agents early this month to quell the unres