Protesters burned an American flag hung outside of the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, and replaced it with a Black Lives Matter sign on the 30th straight day of anti-racism demonstrations in the city.
At around midnight a group of protesters pulled down the American flag hung outside the Justice Center.
Cell phone footage shows two protesters using what appeared to be lighter fluid and some sort of aerosol spray to further ignite the already burning flag.
On Saturday protesters began the night by erecting makeshift barricade out of discarded fencing and plastic street dividers to block off a nearby intersection, according to a police press release.
At one point, protesters and police appeared to have a standoff near a 7-Eleven store around 3am.The Portland Police Bureau said eight residents were arrested in connection to Saturday's protest.
The statue, which stood on the lawn of the German American Society in Northeast Portland, was pulled down by a group of about 30 to 40 protesters on Thursday night.
Police said a smaller group had split from several hundred peaceful protesters and threw hot dogs at police and cut a fence surrounding the Justice Center, which has been a flashpoint for conflicts between demonstrators and police.
At around midnight a group of protesters pulled down the American flag hung outside the Justice Center.
Cell phone footage shows two protesters using what appeared to be lighter fluid and some sort of aerosol spray to further ignite the already burning flag.
On Saturday protesters began the night by erecting makeshift barricade out of discarded fencing and plastic street dividers to block off a nearby intersection, according to a police press release.
At one point, protesters and police appeared to have a standoff near a 7-Eleven store around 3am.The Portland Police Bureau said eight residents were arrested in connection to Saturday's protest.
The statue, which stood on the lawn of the German American Society in Northeast Portland, was pulled down by a group of about 30 to 40 protesters on Thursday night.
Police said a smaller group had split from several hundred peaceful protesters and threw hot dogs at police and cut a fence surrounding the Justice Center, which has been a flashpoint for conflicts between demonstrators and police.
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