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- 1 2 "Portland Republican says party should use militia groups after racial attack". TheGuardian.com . 29 May 2017.
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- ↑ "Patriot Prayer leader sues Multnomah County DA". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. September 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Chair of the Multnomah County Republicans Will Represent Patriot Prayer Leader in Civil Lawsuit".
- ↑ Campuzano, Eder (2019-03-14). "Pro-gun parents say Portland schools violated their civil rights". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ↑ Kaplan, Talia (2020-08-13). "Portland attorney blasts DA for violating 'equal protection under the law' by refusing to prosecute protesters". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ↑ https://kval.com/archive/oregon-us-representative---3rd-district-james-buchal
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