#Abortion protests in Portland turn violent after court ruling

#Abortion protests in Portland turn violent after court ruling

“Abortion protests in Portland turn violent after court ruling” ​A group of black-clad marchers​ turned violent Saturday night in Portland, Ore., smashing windows and scrawling graffiti on downtown businesses as protests continued to rage across the nation against the US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.​ Several banks and coffee shops had their windows…

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#Portland PD squad votes to resign after cop charged

#Portland PD squad votes to resign after cop charged

“#Portland PD squad votes to resign after cop charged” The riot-control team at the Portland police department decided to quit en masse after another cop was indicted for slugging a photographer.  About 50 members of the department’s elite Rapid Response Team voted to resign at a union meeting Wednesday, days after the indictment of officer…

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#Portland ICE building burns amid night of violent protests

#Portland ICE building burns amid night of violent protests

“#Portland ICE building burns amid night of violent protests” A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility burned during a Saturday night protest in Portland, Ore., that ended with federal agents shooting pepper balls to disperse rioters, according to reports. The run-in marked another evening of chaos in the City of Roses, where sometimes-violent protests have…

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#Portland ‘autonomous zone’ dismantled after mayor apologizes

#Portland ‘autonomous zone’ dismantled after mayor apologizes

“#Portland ‘autonomous zone’ dismantled after mayor apologizes” The fenced-off, booby-trapped “autonomous zone” in Oregon has finally been dismantled after Portland’s mayor brokered a deal with protesters — and apologized to them. The Twitter handle for those leading the protests at the “Red House on Mississippi” started calling for “comrades” to help “take these barricades down”…

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#Jim Belushi spotted at Portland protests

#Jim Belushi spotted at Portland protests

“#Jim Belushi spotted at Portland protests” Actor-turned-cannabis farmer Jim Belushi was spotted giving a thumbs up in front of a street fire during a violent demonstration in Portland on Thursday night. A photo posted on Twitter early Friday showed the veteran of ABC’s “According to Jim” posing in a mauve face mask with two other…

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