Rioters launched projectiles at police officers in Portland late Monday, striking one officer in the face, hours after authorities said they wouldn’t charge a black activist who was detained during rioting over the weekend.
Unrest continued in Oregon’s largest city in a nearly unbroken chain since May 28.
A group gathered around 8 p.m. and eventually marched to the Portland Police Bureau’s North Precinct, where some shined strobe lights in the eyes of police officers and state troopers, while others launched eggs, water bottles, and other items at law enforcement.
Officers told the crowd just after 11 p.m. to leave the area or face arrest. While physically dispersing the rioters, some people interfered with officers, including one male who kicked a state trooper and two detectives.
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