Portland woman pepper-sprayed in the face during ICE facility protest sues federal government

Leilani Payne alleges she was pepper-sprayed between the eyes by a federal officer without provocation or warning during a ...

Portland woman sues feds over ‘point blank’ pepper spray blast to face

Milla Leilani Payne, then 19, alleges she was sprayed without warning outside Portland's ICE building in October while ...

Protester sues after 'point blank' blast of pepper spray outside Portland ICE facility

Leilani Payne was 19 on Oct. 2, 2025, when she protested federal policies.

Portland woman suing federal government after being pepper-sprayed in the face outside ICE facility

Leilani Payne's lawyers filed the lawsuit in federal district court after a federal officer abruptly pepper-sprayed her in ...