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May 26, 2021

Portland police declare riot on George Floyd death anniversary as fires set, windows smashed; arrests reported

Police in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot Tuesday night, making arrests after rioters smashed windows and threw objects at officers on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, according to authorities. 

May 16, 2021

Portland mayor 'grateful' for Biden reversal of Trump order that sent federal agents to city amid protests

Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler said on Saturday he was grateful for the White House’s “support” after President Biden reversed the Trump order that allowed federal agents to intervene in Portland’s riots last summer.

May 15, 2021

Portland protests, homelessness have residents avoiding downtown, poll reveals

Portland residents surveyed about the city’s downtown said they plan to visit less frequently, mainly citing homelessness and rioting that has plagued the area in the last year, according to a new poll.

May 13, 2021

California suspects arrested, released for pig's blood smeared on Derek Chauvin defense witness’ former home

Three suspects were charged and released weeks after allegedly smearing pig's blood on a northern California home previously owned by a defense witness who testified in the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, officials announced on Wednesday.

April 24, 2021

Portland police declare riot Friday night after mayor's state-of-emergency extension

Police in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot in the northwest part of the city late Friday night after rioters began smashing windows, tagging graffiti on buildings and broke into a restaurant.

April 18, 2021

Sacramento police officers hospitalized after protesters spray them with unknown 'irritant'

Four police officers in Sacramento, California, were hospitalized Saturday night after being sprayed with an unknown "liquid irritant" during an anti-police protest.

April 17, 2021

Riots, protests in Minnesota, Chicago, elsewhere in reaction to police shootings

Crowds poured into the streets in several U.S. cities on Friday night, reacting to the police shooting deaths of Daunte Wright in Minnesota and Adam Toledo in Chicago.

April 11, 2021

Portland ICE building set on fire during Saturday night protest: reports

Rioters in Portland, Oregon, allegedly set fire to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building late Saturday night, according to videos posted on social media.

April 10, 2021

Bill Maher calls Portland a 'cautionary tale': 'In a world without police,' it's 'The Purge' every night

"Real Time" host Bill Maher called Portland a "cautionary tale" as riots and violence continue to plague the Oregon city. 

April 1, 2021

Axios attempts to diminish Florida's 'anti-riot' bill, insists George Floyd protests were 'largely peaceful'

News site Axios attempted Thursday to diminish Florida's "anti-riot" legislation being championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.