Portland protests: Federal agents clash with protesters as demonstrations continue

Protesters faced tear gas and federal agents outside the central police precinct in Portland early Friday morning as Black Lives Matter demonstrations protesting against anti-racism and police brutality continued for a 56th consecutive day.

Positioned behind a steel fence, agents began firing tear gas after a small group of protesters, many helmeted and wearing face masks, lit a fire at the entrance of the building shortly after midnight.

Saying they were being hit with projectiles and lasers, federal agents declared an unlawful assembly and forced protesters back up a block from the federal courthouse.

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