The protesters gathered following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse (18) in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse killed two people and injured another during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year. According to the Chicago Tribune, protesters held signs that stated, “STOP WHITE SUPREMACY” and “WE’RE HITTING THE STREETS TO PROTEST THIS RACIST INJUSTICE SYSTEM” with a picture of Kyle Rittenhouse carrying a weapon. After the murder of George Floyd last year by police in Minneapolis, there were ongoing, often violent protest in Portland. Shortly after the Rittenhouse verdict, Portland Police Bureau Chief Chuck Lovell said that officers were working on plans for the night of November 19 and the weekend.

Source: The Hindu November 21, 2021 07:08 UTC