Portland: A city under siege, overrun with anarchists? It’s a far more complex picture
There is nothing straightforward about what is happening here in Portland.After the arrival of federal troops this month it has morphed into something else. There are still thousands of people who protest peacefully in support of Black Lives Matter each evening. But as night falls, a crowd surrounds the federal courthouse. Among them, a violent contingent who lob fireworks and push against the temporary metal fence separating the troops and the public. Image: Federal police are guarding the courthouse in downtown Portland Image: For 11 nights tear gas and rubber bullets have been fired back at protesters For 11 nights tear gas and rubber bullets have been fired back at proteste...
