Inside the Battle for Downtown Portland

Scenes of billowing tear gas, burning fires and federal agents in riot gear have made Portland a national flash point and spurred debate over the authority of the federal government to respond to protests. Often missing from that debate was a full picture of what was happening on the ground.

As negotiations continue over when the agents will leave the city, here’s a look at how many recent nights of protest and confrontation have unfolded.

The clashes with federal officers were largely confined to a two-block stretch of downtown Portland....