Federal agents use tear gas and batons to disperse Portland's ‘Wall of Moms’ protest group

Federal agents were filmed using tear gas and batons to try to disperse the “Wall of Moms”, a peaceful protest group formed by mothers in Portland, Oregon, where the crackdown on racial justice demonstrations has become increasingly controversial.

The Wall of Moms, many of whom were clad in yellow T-shirts and wearing masks and other protective gear like helmets, linked arms in front of the federal courthouse on Tuesday evening.

Footage then showed federal agents attempting to push them back using batons and other force. Tear gas also enveloped dozens of group members, but still they remained linked as agents moved them away from the building.