The gathering is expected to happen at Pioneer Courthouse Square, the site of several large gatherings since Portland became the epicenter for demonstrations following the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The city has seen more than 100 nights of gatherings that have often become chaotic and overwhelming for local law enforcement agencies. Andy Ngo, who covers Antifa extensively in Portland, claimed that demonstrators previously targeted the Multnomah County Democrats building earlier this week. The event defies a two-week ban on large gatherings in Multnomah County that went into effect Wednesday in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The ban limits social gatherings to six people if they do not all live in the same household.

Source: Fox News November 12, 2020 02:26 UTC