Riot declared in Portland protests after police kill man
The Hindu
Police said they dispersed the crowd so firefighting crews could douse fires before they spread in extreme fire hazard conditions.
Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set multiple fires during demonstrations that started after police fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a person with a gun. Police said they dispersed the crowd so firefighting crews could douse fires before they spread in extreme fire hazard conditions.
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