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Protesters clash with local police and federal agents in Portland, Oregon, on 27 July. Photograph: David Swanson/EPA Downtown Portland saw fresh clashes early on Monday morning, between anti-racism protesters and federal officers using teargas, flash-bangs and crowd control munitions. For a 60th night in succession, protesters gathered to mark the killing of George Floyd by…

A large protest in Portland, Oregon Sunday night started peacefully but intensified early Monday, leading to the use of tear gas by federal agents, following a recent pattern. Demonstrators have been raising their voices against police brutality and for racial justice. Earlier, a bag containing loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails was found at a…

CLOSE A "Wall of Vets" joined the "Wall of Moms" group in downtown Portland, Oregon, to protest racism and police brutality. StoryfulPORTLAND, Oregon — Police detained two people Sunday night after a single gunshot was reportedly fired at a protest encampment area near a federal courthouse that has for more than a week been the site of violent…

July 26, 2020 | 10:12am Enlarge Image Federal officers line up to deploy tear gas at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Protests in Portland were declared a riot early Sunday as thousands breached a federal courthouse where federal agents are being stationed, according to police. Throughout the night —…

Confrontations between protesters and federal agents in Portland, Oregon, have become a national flashpoint as Donald Trump’s law-and-order-focused re-election campaign has run up against protests over police brutality and systemic racism. Eager for continued confrontation, the president has now turned his attention to other cities. Here’s an updated explanation of what’s going on and why:…