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August 8, 2020

Police brace for more protests in Portland after another night of clashes

Protesters in Portland used pool noodles filled with nails as weapons and hurled eggs and rocks at officers during a demonstration outside a law enforcement building Friday night. 

August 8, 2020

Trump rips Portland rioters: 'These are really sick, disturbed people'

As yet another night of unrest loomed in Portland, Ore., on Friday, President Trump told reporters the federal government could very easily put a stop to it – if only local leaders would seek help.

August 7, 2020

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler faces re-election battle against candidate to his left

Portland’s Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler is currently in a bind as he grapples with weeks of unrest in his city involving protests over racial injustice that have at times escalated into violent riots, while also mounting a re-election campaign in a runoff against someone to the left of him on the political spectrum.

August 7, 2020

Portland demonstrations continue at police precinct despite mayor's plea

More than 65 nights of demonstrations carried on in areas of Portland, Ore., on Thursday night, just hours after the city's mayor decried the unrest that has roiled Portland since George Floyd's death.

August 7, 2020

Portland mayor condemns rioters for 'attempting to commit murder'

Portland, Ore. Mayor Ted Wheeler Thursday evening harshly condemned the actions of rioters who attempted to set fire to a police precinct and blocked the exits while officers were inside.

August 6, 2020

DHS chief details attacks by rioters on law enforcement in Portland with sledgehammers, IEDs

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday detailed to senators the assaults that federal law enforcement had been subjected to from rioters in Portland -- saying officers had been attacked with weapons including sledgehammers and improvised explosive devices (IED).

August 6, 2020

'No Drama Llama' seeks to soothe Portland protest tensions

A "No Drama Llama" is walking the streets of Portland hoping to quell tensions stemming from ongoing protests in the city. 

August 6, 2020

Portland police chief says riots not helping cause of racial justice: ‘Enough is enough’

Portland, Ore., police Chief Chuck Lovell on Wednesday morning decried violent instigators who he said are marring the message of mostly peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters.

August 6, 2020

Judge Andrew Napolitano: Unlawful federal spying on journalists in Portland should cost officials their jobs

The feds were spying on journalists who were in the crowds of protesters reporting on what they observed.

August 5, 2020

Democrats refuse to condemn Antifa in domestic terrorism hearing, Andy Ngo says

Tensions ran high at a Senate hearing on Antifa on Tuesday as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted Democrats for not condemning the leftist extremist group more directly for the violence that has erupted in certain U.S. cities in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.