St. John's Church

Military police hold a line near the White House on June 1 as demonstrators gather to protest police brutality in Washington, D.C.

Military Confirms It Sought Information on Using 'Heat Ray' Against D.C. Protesters

Dina Temple-Raston

D.C. military confirms to NPR that hours before federal police cleared protesters near the White House on June 1, the District's top military police officer was looking for a "heat ray" system.

Protesters walk through chemical irritants deployed by federal agents in Portland, Ore. The Justice Department inspector general says he is investigating federal officers' roles in responding to protests in Portland and Washington, D.C.

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

Bill Chappell

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

President Trump and his advisers, including Attorney General William Barr, walk through Lafayette Square on June 1 after it was cleared of protesters. Trump then posed for photos holding up a Bible in front of St. John's Episcopal Church.

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ACLU Demands Barr Name Special Prosecutor To Probe Lafayette Square Crackdown

Carrie Johnson

The civil liberties group says Attorney General William Barr has a conflict of interest in heading any investigation of the crackdown outside the White House last month.