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January 25, 2021

White House condemns violence amid Portland, Seattle riots: 'Smashing windows is not protesting'

White House press secretary Jen Psaki, pressed on the riots in Portland and Seattle, said President Biden "condemns violence" and supports "peaceful protests" but said "smashing windows is not protesting and neither is looting."

January 25, 2021

Tacoma, Portland see weekend of violent Antifa, anti-ICE unrest

Demonstrations persisted over the weekend in Portland and Tacoma, Wash., where anti-police crowds displayed Antifa messages and decried Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) even after President Biden offered a sweeping immigration overhaul last week. 

January 25, 2021

Former Oregon substitute teacher indicted in connection with summer Portland riot, officials say

A former substitute teacher and school volleyball coach has been indicted for allegedly damaging a Portland Police vehicle during a riot in August, officials recently announced.

January 24, 2021

Left-wing riots rattle US cities even after President Biden's inauguration

Left-wing protests have rattled a handful of cities across the U.S. even after President Biden's inauguration – leading to vandalism of government buildings and at least 20 arrests.

January 24, 2021

Latest Portland anti-ICE protest prompts federal law enforcement response

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Ore., was once again the target of protesters on Saturday night, according to news reports and posts on social media.

January 22, 2021

Media hypes nonexistent right-wing Inauguration Day violence, largely avoids left-wing violence

Following the deadly riot on Capitol Hill Jan. 6, the mainstream media flooded the zone with coverage of potential right-wing violence that officials warned could take place in state capitals across the country, but never actually materialized. 

January 22, 2021

LIVE UPDATES: Biden urged to condemn Portland, Seattle rioting

Follow below for the latest updates on nationwide protests/riots.

January 22, 2021

Portland business owner says riots causing 'devastating’ damage, urges officials to crack down

Portland, Ore., business owner Stacey Gibson’s Subway franchise is one of many area businesses boarded up amid recent riots and unrest in the city.

January 22, 2021

Some Portland marchers express regrets about attack on Dem HQ, anti-Biden graffiti: report

Some of the dozens of black-clad Antifa activists and anarchists who faced off against police and vandalized the Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters with anti-Biden graffiti in the southeast part of the city Wednesday seemed to wonder exactly what their purpose was.

January 21, 2021

Portland rioting against Biden inauguration leads to charges for 4, more likely to follow

Four people arrested in Portland, Ore., rioting on Wednesday were formally charged with crimes ranging from riot to unlawful possession of a destructive device, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced Thursday.