Clashes in Portland erupt again, police make 11 arrests Protesters in Portland and police have clashed near City Hall in Oregon's largest cityProtesters in Portland and police clashed near City Hall in Oregon’s largest city early Wednesday and police in a statement said that they made 11 arrests. Protesters hurled what police described as “projectiles” at officers during the demonstration that started late Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday, the statement said. Portland has been gripped by nightly protests for nearly three months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. President Donald Trump sent more than 100 federal agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to safeguard federal property — a move that instead reinvigorated the protests. He has denounced the demonstrations as part of his law and order reelection campaign theme targeting cities led by Democrats.

Source: ABC News September 09, 2020 13:23 UTC