Portland rioters set police precinct on fire

Published August 24, 2020 12:44pm ET



Protesters in Portland, Oregon, lit a police precinct on fire, leading law enforcement officials to declare a riot.

More than 300 protesters took to the city streets to protest on Sunday night. They lit an awning at the north precinct on fire, after which police responded by firing tear gas. The fire was swiftly extinguished, according to the Oregonian.

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