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Portland DA Drops Case Against Nick Sortor After ICE Protest Arrest

Prosecutors say video showed his actions were defensive, making the disorderly conduct charge unlikely to succeed.

Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, clash with protesters outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on October 04, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.
Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and the police, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on October 05, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.
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PORTLAND, OREGON - OCTOBER 06: Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police officers, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on October 06, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. The facility has become a focal point of nightly protests against the Trump administration and his announcement that he will be sending National Guard troops into Portland. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Multnomah County prosecutors declined on Monday to pursue the misdemeanor against Sortor after reviewing reports and video just hours before his scheduled arraignment.
  • Two others arrested that night, identified as Angella (Angela) Davis and Son Mi Yi, remain charged; court filings and a prosecutor’s memo describe Yi pushing with an umbrella and Davis swinging a feather-covered stick as Sortor fell into a bioswale.
  • The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an inquiry into potential viewpoint discrimination by Portland police related to the arrests, led by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon.
  • Portland City Attorney Robert Taylor urged DOJ officials to scrutinize federal agents’ tactics, alleging unconstitutional force against protesters and preferential access for pro-administration influencers at the ICE site.
  • The White House condemned Sortor’s arrest, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying the administration would review federal aid to Portland and send additional federal resources.