Portland, Oregon, the epicenter of recent anti-America violence, heads towards its 100th straight night of disturbances Saturday.
In just the last week:
* A supporter of a patriot group was shot and killed by a left-wing extremist there during clashes instigated by violent Antifa members against patriot groups.
* On Thursday, the leftist suspected in that death was killed while police tried to take him into custody.
* Late Friday night, police arrested 27 left-wing radicals and declared an "unlawful assembly" after some in the crowd threw rocks at officers.
* Now, more protests are planned for Saturday and the coming days.
Police said Friday's protest march started about 9:45 p.m. local time, with some left-wing militants in helmets, gas masks and armored clothing. They arrived at the Portland Police Association, many chanting, "Burn it down," police said.
Shortly before midnight, police announced over a loudspeaker, "This has been declared an unlawful assembly. All persons immediately leave the area. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you too arrest, citation or the use of crowd control agents including but not limited to tear gas and, or impact weapons."
Video from the scene showed officers in tactical gear moving into the streets to disperse crowds. Around midnight, officers could be seen handcuffing someone on the ground and appearing to make arrests.
Police said most of the people arrested were charged with interfering with a police officer and disorderly conduct.
Months of left-wing violence have led to damaged buildings, injured police and protesters, and the arrests of hundreds.
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said this week that gun violence is up and some 911 calls are going unanswered.
Last Saturday night, amid the clash between anti-American leftists and patriots, came the fatal shooting of patriot Aaron Danielson.
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[–] version7 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Why would anything change? He's done nothing to get rid of the problem
[–] BeerNinja727 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Portland should be sterilized with nuclear weapons