Riot declared after Portland protesters set police union building on fire

By Anthony Leonardi

Published August 9, 2020 9:36pm ET

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Riot declared after Portland protesters set police union building on fire — Police in Portland, Oregon, declared another riot after local and state officials requested federal officers withdraw from the state. On Saturday, a mass gathering of protesters devolved into violence, with demonstrators later in the night blocking traffic with dumpsters, setting dumpsters on fire, and vandalizing the Portland Police Association building. A group of people later […]

Police in Portland, Oregon, declared another riot after local and state officials requested federal officers withdraw from the state.

On Saturday, a mass gathering of protesters devolved into violence, with demonstrators later in the night blocking traffic with dumpsters, setting dumpsters on fire, and vandalizing the Portland Police Association building. A group of people later broke a window into the PPA office and ignited a fire in the building.

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