There around 200 protesters, many of them in “black bloc”, outside the sheriffs office in SE Portland
Their calling for the abolishment of police
Police are firing impact munitions, a protestor holds out an impact round he picked up from the floor
Abolition protestors chant “Every city, every town, burn the precinct to the ground”
police come out to inspect multiple windows broken by protestors
This has not been declared an unlawful assembly
Police tell protestors not to come onto the property
This story is developing
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Police throw a flashbang at protesters.
Protestors have thrown fireworks back
Protestors are entering the parking lot and breaking windows.
Police rush out to clear the parking lot, protestors are pushed back onto the street.
No arrests, no unlawful assembly. Police use two Smoke canisters.
Protestors stuff a police smoke canister inside an ornament from the sheriffs building and throw it back at the police line
Portland police have declared an unlawful assembly
Police say a dispersal is coming
Riot declared
Police disperse protestors out of the area
Short standoff between each push
Police Bull rush protestors, pushing them to the ground and bear macing them
Police officer aims impact gun towards abolition protesters at close range
I am out Southeast portland.
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