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Portland riot declared as fire burns in police union offices
Once the riot was declared, officers used flash bangs and smoke canisters to clear the crowd
By Martha Bellisle, Gillian Flaccus | Associated Press
Reaction from former DOJ prosecutor Jim Trusty and Utah congressional candidate Burgess Owens.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A fire inside a police union building led authorities in Portland, Oregon, to declare a riot and force protesters away from the offices as violent demonstrations continue in the city that had hoped for calm after federal agents withdrew more than a week ago.
A group of demonstrators broke into the Portland Police Association building, set the fire and were adding to it when officers made the riot declaration late Saturday, police tweeted. Video shot by a journalist shows smoke and flames arising from inside the building.
Several hundred people had gathered outside the offices, which are located about 5 miles (8 kilometers) north of the federal courthouse that had been the target of nightly violence earlier this summer. The Portland Police Association is a labor union that represents members of the Portland Police Bureau.
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