Once again, city police declared a riot as a gathering estimated to be about 100 people targeted a federal courthouse, FOX 12 of Oregon reported. PORTLAND MARCHERS VANDALIZE BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT PROPERTY: POLICEA string of messages included a warning to those congregating in the streets. Police began using pepper spray or mace against the crowd, as well as what appeared to be rubber bullets or pepper balls, KOIN reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThursday’s unrest came one day after nearly a dozen businesses and government agency headquarters were vandalized, KOIN reported. Most of the riots in Portland have occurred since May 25, when George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis.

Source: Fox News January 01, 2021 09:56 UTC