Protesters in Portland, Oregon wrapped a statue of George Washington in an American flag, lit it on fire — then pulled it down Thursday night,…
Protesters in Portland, Oregon wrapped a statue of George Washington in an American flag, lit it on fire — then pulled it down Thursday night, according to a report.
The demonstrators toppled the towering bronze sculpture of the first US president — who owned slaves in the 1700s — during a protest on the eve of Juneteeth, a holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery, over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, according to the CBS affiliate KOIN-TV.
