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The first few days of June were identified, as of July 8, as having the largest crowds of the Portland George Floyd protests, exceeding 10,000 people. Portland Police Bureau (PPB) declared a riot at one of the protests in early June. Arson, looting, and vandalism, and injuries to two officers were reported since the demonstrations began on May 28.
As of March 2021 the U.S. Department of Justice has dismissed 31 of the 90 protest cases resulting from protests in downtown Portland during the summer, including a mix of misdemeanor and felony charges. [28] March 2021 saw Portland police responding forcefully to protesters at the Hatfield U.S. Courthouse. [29]
2016 Portland, Oregon riots. On November 10, 2016, three days of protests in Portland, Oregon, turned into a riot, when a group of anarchists [ 2][ 7] broke off from a larger group of peaceful protesters who were opposed to the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States.
Once hailed as one of the most livable U.S. cities, Portland, Ore., is grappling with an uncertain future as it reaches a stunning benchmark: 100 consecutive nights of racial injustice protests ...
Portland, Ore., police declared a riot late Saturday after protesters allegedly broke into the Portland Police Association building and set a fire, which was quickly put out, according to officials.
On September 10, Ted Wheeler, the mayor and police commissioner of Portland, Oregon, banned city police from using tear gas for riot control purposes, but reiterated that police would respond to violent protests forcefully. Portland had seen over one hundred consecutive days of protests since they began on May 28. [466]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A riot was declared in Oregon's biggest city as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building early Sunday, continuing a nightly ritual in Portland.
On July 25, several thousand protesters gathered in the Capitol Hill neighborhood for demonstrations in solidarity with Portland, Oregon. [107] [108] Tensions had escalated in Portland in early July after the Trump administration deployed federal forces against the wishes of local officials, sparking controversy and regenerating the protests.