PORTLAND, Ore. — One person was stabbed in downtown Portland early Saturday morning, police said, after another night of protests saw tear gas used on the crowd. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said a crowd emerged outside the federal courthouse, at first peacefully listening to speakers. About 11 p.m. Friday local time, people began shaking […]
by: CNN Wire One person was stabbed in downtown Portland early Saturday morning, police said, after another night of protests saw tear gas used on the crowd. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said a crowd emerged outside the federal courthouse, at first peacefully listening to speakers. About 11 p.m. Friday local time, people began shaking a fence while other people shot fireworks over it. Police then “attempted to disperse the crowd using various munitions,” the statement reads. Federal agents also began a more forceful response to push the protesters back. Bright flashes and smoke filled the air along with the sounds of loud explosions. Live video feeds showed federal agents dispersing tear gas and flash bangs from behind the heavy metal fence set up as a barricade between the justice center and protesters. Before the tear gas was released, a CNN team saw a large crowd of peaceful protesters chanting “Black lives matter” and waving the flashlights on their cell phones in the air while listening to speeches. It was unclear if police or a federal agency released the gas. Hundreds of people remained along the fence attempting to pull or push it over while some attempted to cut the fence with power tools, the PPB said.
