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Portland police officers make an arrest while dispersing protesters in front of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office early in the morning on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Portland Police Association building set on fire amid protests; riot declared

By Martha Bellisle and Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press

Teressa Raiford, executive director of Don't Shoot Portland, speaks in front of a crowd gathered in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2020, with several religious leaders calling for non-violent protests and greater accountability from local and federal officials. Other speakers called for an end to racial injustice. Protests in Portland have topped the headlines for days, but lost in the shouting are the voices of Black residents themselves. Their feelings about the unrest are nuanced and diverse. (Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian via AP)

Black people in Portland struggle to be heard amid protests

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and SUMAN NAISHADHAM - Associated Press

Mayor Ted Wheeler was following protesters in Portland, Oregon, but made a U-turn after some of them set fires outside a barricaded police precinct. He has ordered city police to do “whatever is necessary” to quash the ongoing violence. (Associated Press/File)

Ted Wheeler suddenly sets police on Portland protesters

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A protester leads a crowd of demonstrators toward the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Portland Blacks divided over White protesters

By Gillian Flaccus and Suman Naishadham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George (13), left, and Portland Trail Blazers forward Wenyen Gabriel (35) battle for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)

McGruder’s late 3 helps Clippers edge Trail Blazers 122-117

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Demonstrators gathered at Floyd Light City Park on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Protests turned violent again even after the mayor pleaded with demonstrators to stay off the streets. Police say an officer suffered what was described as a severe injury after being hit with a rock late Thursday. (Mark Graves /The Oregonian via AP)

Oregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests

By MARTHA BELLISLE and GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Demonstrators gather at Floyd Light City Park Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP)

Donald Trump: Portland protesters are ‘really sick, disturbed people’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine Department of Homeland Security personnel deployments to recent protests on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Washington. (Toni Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

DHS says to expect charges against Portland riot organizers

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Protesters gather at Peninsula Park in north Portland, Ore., on their way to the Portland Police Association building late Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. A riot was declared early Wednesday during demonstrations in Portland after authorities said people set fires and barricaded public roadways.(Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)

Portland mayor decries violent protesters as props for Trump

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf testifes during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine Department of Homeland Security personnel deployments to recent protests on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Washington. (Alex Wong/Pool via AP)

Chad Wolf: DHS requests for help in Portland, Oregon, were rebuffed

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illegal Government Spying Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Portland demonstrates that government spying on citizens has become commonplace, and easy

By Andrew P. Napolitano

Protesters gather at Peninsula Park in north Portland, Ore., on their way to the Portland Police Association building late Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. A riot was declared early Wednesday during demonstrations in Portland after authorities said people set fires and barricaded public roadways.(Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)

Chief: Violent Portland protests detract from message

By GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press

A demonstrator holds a sign in front of a fire during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Portland rioters and Black Lives Matter demand our unconditional surrender

By Michael McKenna

A Department of Homeland Security officer emerges from the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse after demonstrators lit a fire on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Following an agreement between Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration to reduce federal officers in the city, nightly protests remained largely peaceful without major confrontations between protesters and officers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Federal officers targeted by Portland mobs with lasers suffer ‘days-long blindness’; 113 injured

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Police arrest 2 in Portland as protests continue

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Sunday demonstrations in Portland described as peaceful

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Bobbi Snethen, right, holds a sign during a protest caravan for Black Lives Matter on Friday, July 31, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Following an agreement between Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration to reduce federal officers in the city, nightly protests remained largely peaceful without major confrontations between demonstrators and officers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Portland police declare unlawful assembly during protest

By SARA CLINE - Associated Press

An Oregon State Police officer, right, stands watch as fellow officers extinguish a fire lit by protesters behind the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sun, Aug. 2, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Following an agreement between Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration to reduce federal officers in the city, nightly protests remained largely peaceful without major confrontations between protesters and officers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Portland protests grow violent again

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A speaker addresses the crowd during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Portland, Ore. After days of clashes with federal police, the crowd outside of the federal courthouse remained peaceful Thursday night. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Portland protest peaceful after federal presence reduced

By SARA CLINE and GILLIAN FLACCUS - Associated Press