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Volunteer medics provide front-line care at Portland ICE protests

With even peaceful events sometimes leading to tear gas, pepper spray and projectiles, volunteer medics have mobilized to treat injuries ranging from the mild to the more severe
October 23, 2025
 
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A volunteer street medic who goes by the name Rat is shown outside the ICE protests Oct. 18, 2025
A volunteer street medic who goes by the name Rat is shown outside the ICE protests Oct. 18, 2025 | KARINA BROWN

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