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A boy lights a candle commemorating Aaron 'Jay' Danielson on Saturday night. Danielson, 39, was a member of Patriot Prayer. He was killed during a Portland protest on Aug. 29.

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'I'm On Edge': Portland Area Braces For Opposing Rallies On Labor Day

1:06pm September 07, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"We're out here and we need to be, but I'm tired and I'm on edge," a left-wing demonstrator said on Sunday evening. "I'm also terrified," she added, noting rising tensions between the opposing groups.

A Portland police officer ties a police line around the scene of a fatal shooting in Portland Saturday. It's the latest incident after weeks of Trump supporters clashing with counterprotesters.

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1 Killed In Portland Amid Clashes Between Pro-Trump Caravan And Counterprotesters

7:47pm August 30, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

President Trump blamed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for losing control, while the mayor responded that it was violence that Trump "helped create."

Protesters scramble to get away from approaching police firing tear gas and impact munitions to disperse protesters in downtown Portland during 4th of July demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence.

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Police Declare Portland Protests A Riot But This Definition Could Be Rooted In Racism

6:27pm August 27, 2020

by Jonathan Levinson

The city has seen nightly protests for about three months. And police have declared riots or unlawful assemblies about half the time. But some argue the meaning of riot is too vague to be useful.

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