PORTLAND, Aug 1 — Portland had its first day without tear gas in weeks after state police took over from federal agents guarding a courthouse that had become a battleground for agitators and tactical units. Agents withdrew under a deal between Oregon’s governor and US officials to end a...
People attend a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon July 30, 2020. — Reuters pic
Some people again tried to light fires at the courthouse yesterday but other protesters put them out, as a few hundred people demonstrated until around 3 am, Portland police said in a statement, adding that there were no arrests. Trump sent federal forces to confront what he called a “beehive of terrorists” who had lit fires and broken windows at the Portland courthouse since late May, when protests against police violence began after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
“Last night the world was watching Portland. Here’s what they saw: Federal troops left downtown. Local officials protected free speech. And Oregonians spoke out for Black Lives Matter, racial justice, and police accountability through peaceful, non-violent protest,” Brown tweeted. Portland officials took steps this week to meet protesters’ demands, with the city council approving a November ballot measure to overhaul police oversight.
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