Hundreds of people gathered in Portland, Ore., for another night of protests Saturday as demonstrations over George Floyd’s killing and the presence of federal agents sent by President Trump showed no signs of abating.
There were demonstrations for police reform and against the increased presence of federal law enforcement in cities across the country Saturday. In Seattle, police declared a riot Saturday afternoon after large demonstrations and deployed incendiary devices and pepper spray to try to clear crowds. Authorities made more than 40 arrests and said 21 officers suffered mostly minor injuries.
The Federal Protective Service had declared the gathering in Portland that began Friday evening an unlawful assembly. Harry Fones, a Homeland Security spokesman, said at a news conference Saturday afternoon that some people launched large fireworks, threw hard projectiles and used power tools to damage property.
Craig Gabriel, assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon, said at the news conference that of the six federal officers who were injured, one suffered a concussion and another was taken to the hospital for burns. He said one person was arrested for failing to comply with orders. That person was later released without charges, bringing the total number of people arrested on or near the courthouse property since early July to 60.“It’s the very few of the crowd who come not intent on doing anything with their voice but intent on destruction and intent on confrontation, unfortunately, with federal police,” Gabriel said, acknowledging that the majority of protesters are peaceful.
Protesters got creative today. Using flowers, they wrote a message to the feds on the fence that’s been erected to protect the federal courthouse
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