The Portland Police Bureau declared an unlawful assembly Saturday night when people gathered outside a police precinct in Oregon's largest city and threw bottles toward officers, police said. Activists and Oregon officials urged people at Saturday night's protest in Portland to re-centre the focus on Black Lives Matter, three days after the Trump administration agreed to reduce the presence of federal agents. Black Lives Matter protesters march through Portland, Ore., after rallying at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday. For the first time since the presence of federal agents in Portland diminished law enforcement and protesters noticeably clashed Saturday night. Just before 10 p.m., Portland police declared an unlawful assembly and told people to disperse or they may be subject to use of force or be arrested.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2020 11:48 UTC