Police declare riot in Portland after May Day protesters break windows
Violence In America,Portland,Criminal Justice,Portland Protests
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Demonstrations in Portland to commemorate May Day Saturday turned violent overnight, with officials declaring a riot and arresting six people, one with a knife.
Three separate Starbucks stores and a Hilton hotel in the Oregon city were marred by graffiti, and one man was charged with menacing cops with a knife, Portland police said on Twitter.
May 1, or May Day, is celebrated in many nations as International Workers Day or Labor Day.
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