Portland: Antifa & Far-Right Groups Clash in Protest & Counterprotest

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In Portland, Oregon, anti-racist, anti-fascist protesters faced off against members of the far-right-wing group “Patriot Prayer” during a protest and counterprotest Saturday. Hours into the competing protests, police officers attacked the left-wing, anti-fascist counterprotesters with pepper spray and stun grenades. Portland’s police chief has ordered a review of the use of force at Saturday’s protest.

Source: https://www.democracynow.org/2018/8/6/headlines/portland_antifa_far_right_groups_clash_in_protest_counterprotest

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