Headline Roundup • August 17th, 2020
Portland Protests, Violence Continue in Parallel
Portland Protests,George Floyd Protests,Black Lives Matter,Police,Criminal Justice,Violence In America
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Washington Post
A man was seriously injured late Sunday when protesters beat him after he crashed his truck on a downtown sidewalk, authorities said. The protesters had reportedly accused the man, who has not been identified, of trying to hit them with his vehicle before the crash.
Portland police said they received a report at about 10:30 p.m. on Sunday that a man had been injured near the intersection of Southwest Broadway and Southwest Taylor Street. The incident occurred several blocks away from a Black Lives Matter rally in front of the...
Forbes
Portland’s Police Bureau says it’s struggling to respond to 911 calls, including reports of assault, burglary and theft, as violence continues to escalate amid over 80 days of Black Lives Matter protests.
Police told the New York Post on Sunday night that dozens of people were struggling to reach 911 operators as officers were directed to quell sometimes aggressive crowds, throwing rocks and bottles at officers.
Among those requesting help were people calling to report “theft, vandalism, suspicious activity, hazards, hit and run, burglary, violation of restraining order, alarms, stolen...
National Review (News)
A crowd of Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters in downtown Portland beat a white man unconscious Sunday night after dragging him from his truck, video footage of the incident shows.
The crowd surrounded the man’s white truck around 10:30 p.m. near where he crashed into a light pole at Southwest Broadway and Taylor Street. At least one individual punched him as he sat inside before he was pulled out of the vehicle.
The rioters punched the man and forced him to sit in the street as he tried to...
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