With tear gas\, flash bangs\, US federal agents continue to make Portland unrest worse

With tear gas, flash bangs, US federal agents continue to make Portland unrest worse

Mid-Day Tuesday, 28 July 2020 ()
A night that started with a reported shooting and a bag containing loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails amid a peaceful protest — morphed into an intense early morning confrontation between demonstrators and law enforcement in Portland.

US agents repeatedly fired what appeared to be tear gas, flash bangs and pepper...
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News video: Portland mayor teargassed by federal agents during protest

Portland mayor teargassed by federal agents during protest 01:12

 The mayor of Portland was teargassed by federal agents during protests against the presence of the agents sent by Donald Trump to quell unrest in the city. Ted Wheeler, the Democratic mayor of the city in Oregon, said it was the first time he had been teargassed. Protesters had lit a large fire and...