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POLICE IN PORTLAND HAD TO DECLARED A RIOT AFTER A CROWD OF PROTESTERS GATHERED NEAR THE PORTLAND POLICE ASSOCIATION OFFICE AND REPORTEDLY SET THE BUILDING ON FIRE.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE ON TWITTER BY THE PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU.
POLICE URGED PROTESTERS TO LEAVE THE AREA OR RISK GETTING ARRESTED OR BEING HIT BY CROWD CONTROL PROJECTILES.
ACCORDING TO PORTLAND POLICE, PROTESTERS BROKE INTO THE ASSOCIATION BUILDING EARLIER IN THE NIGHT AND SET IT ON FIRE.
THE VIDEO YOU SEE HERE IS OF A SEPARATE PROTEST NEAR THE FEDERAL BUILDING DOWNTOWN.
PROTESTERS THERE COULD BE SEEN TAKING DOWN A STEEL FENCE THAT HAD BEEN PLACED AROUND THE BUILDING EARLIER IN THE DAY.
AT ONE POINT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LAUNCHED PROJECTILES AND TEAR GAS INTO THE CROWD NEAR THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
DEMONSTRATORS HAVE BEEN PROTESTING RACIAL INEQUITY AND POLICE BRUTALITY FOR THE PAST 50 NIGHTS.
POSTED – 7.19.20