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Aug 20, 2020, 13 tweets

Portland protests continue for 84th night, block traffic from SW Macadam (live updates) trib.al/mQaCaHG

The protester gathering at the ICE building was just declared an unlawful assembly by the Feds.

Federal officers moved to the front of the ICE building and are now firing pepper balls at the crowd of protesters.

Protesters and DHS officers are in a standoff outside of the ICE building.

Photos by @sean2m

Portland Police are now pushing protesters North away from the federal ICE building.

Portland Police are making announcements over the LRAD threatening the use of crowd control munitions.

Portland Police pushed the group back to Caruthers Park and let off a few smoke devices before retreating.

Around 200 protesters returned to the ICE building. At least one window of the building was busted after a rock was thrown.

Federal officers reappeared and pushed protesters away from the building again.

The Portland Police have just declared the gathering as a riot.

"Teargas will be deployed" - Portland Police via LRAD announcement.

Officers have retreated once again. Protesters set a mattress on fire. One person jumped over it on his skateboard. #PortlandProtests

Photo by @sean2m

Officers are using flash bangs and pepper balls to disperse the crowd that gathered back at the ICE building.

During the latest dispersal, tear gas was used. Our reporter on the ground did not see if it was from the federal officers, Portland Police officers, or both.

#PortlandProtests

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