Portland is known for its sometimes chaotic protests, but the liberal Oregon city is reeling from nightly unrest over George Floyd's death.
People in the Middle East, accustomed to popular discontent and heavy-handed security tactics at home, are watching similar scenes unfold in the U.S.
Those events, while sometimes just as volatile, have almost always wrapped up in a day. Now, an understaffed police agency is relying on state troopers and officers from surrounding counties and cities as far away as Washington state to keep up.More than 100 people were arrested and dozens more were taken into custody Tuesday. Hours after the streets returned to normal, Resch said the violence was overshadowing the protesters’ much-needed message for police reform and accountability.
“There are many thousands of you who are not involved in violence and destruction, and I thank you. I still hear your message,” she said. “We do not condone violence in this city. These actions are not welcome.”Get breaking news, investigations, analysis and more signature journalism from the Los Angeles Times in your inbox.
Ahead of another protest Wednesday night, the group advised people to form groups for protection, re-posting an article calling the strategy “the essential building block of an anarchist organization.” The group did not reply to an email seeking comment Wednesday. “The Portland Police, like all police, are an occupying army on stolen land, and that is as clear tonight as it has ever been,” a post on the group’s Twitter account said late Tuesday.Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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