The one-year anniversary of racial justice protests in Portland started out with a small, heartfelt tribute to George Floyd, the man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer a year ago Tuesday. A group of protesters clashed with police in downtown Portland later in the evening, resulting in at least two arrests by 10 p.m. A group of about 100 protesters gathered at Revolution Hall, the .
Conservative journalist Andy Ngo, who writes frequently about Antifa, was reportedly chased and attacked by black-clad rioters overnight during the latest unrest in Portland, Oregon, according to posts on social media.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) Police declared a gathering of people a riot Tuesday night after they said people lit a dumpster on fire, pushed it against the Justice Center, threw objects at police and then broke windows at City Hall. They said they made "targeted arrests. " The riot happened hours after demonstrators marched from Revolution Hall in honor of George Floyd who was murdered a year ago by a police officer in Minneapolis. Police said.
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