Headline RoundupAugust 18th, 2020

Portland Protests, Violence Continue in Parallel

Summary from the AllSides News Team

A man was reportedly brought to the hospital with serious injuries late Sunday after he was allegedly dragged from his truck and beaten by a crowd in Portland, Oregon. The alleged assault, which was captured on video, happened as both peaceful demonstrations and violent riots ensue in and around the city following George Floyd's death in police custody in May. Elsewhere Sunday, the mother of a man fatally shot by police in 2018 led a crowd of demonstrators in protesting outside the Multnomah County Justice Center in the city's downtown neighborhood. The apparent beating was a focus of right-rated coverage throughout Monday, with less reporting coming from left- and center-rated sources. Many reports from right-rated sources characterized the alleged attackers as "Antifa" or "Black Lives Matter"; some reports for left- and center-rated sources described the accused assailants as "protesters". Other coverage, particularly from right- and center-rated outlets, focused on the Portland Police Bureau's report that local police dispatchers are being inundated with 911 calls. Updated 08/18/2020 at 12:07 p.m. ET

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