Chaos erupts in Seattle, Portland on inauguration day
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Election 2020: Police in cities nationwide bracing for potential unrest in days before, after Nov. 3
Many police departments hoping for the best, planning for the worst around Election Day. The backdrop of a summer of civil unrest in America’s largest cities and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic looms large as motivated voters prepare to submit their ballots for president in less than two weeks. Police departments – many of which saw days, weeks, and even monthslong…
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Talking Heads Finally Accept Reality of Riots — Only to Pin Blame on White Nationalists and Russians
Rioters make a barricade in Portland, Ore., August 23, 2020. (Terray Sylvester/Reuters) Others have continued to argue it doesn’t exist or has been blown out of proportion. After months of daily unrest and violent crime surges in major American cities, some media figures finally felt compelled to ditch the “mostly peaceful” canard and discuss the violence…
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Violence in Portland after far-right groups rally
The Proud Boys and other far-right groups rally in downtown Portland, Oregon on Aug. 22 for the second Saturday in a row. Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Federal authorities intervened after clashes between armed far-right groups, some with “ties to fascist” organizations, and anti-racism protesters near the Justice Center in downtown Portland, Oregon, saw rocks, mace…
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Portland mayor tear-gassed by federal agents, riot declared
Wheeler had joined protesters downtown earlier in the evening for a listening session where he thanked them for opposing the Trump administration’s “occupation” of the city in the deployment of federal agents A riot was declared in Portland just after midnight Thursday morning after Mayor Ted Wheeler’s tense visit with protesters— where he was booed, told to resign, given…
