Portland Braces for Violence as Antifa Plots Disruption to Planned Rally

Portland Braces for Violence as Antifa Plots Disruption to Planned Rally
Pro-police demonstrators and others (L) and counter-protesters fire pepper spray and hurl objects at each other in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 22, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Officials in Portland, Oregon, are preparing for violence to break out during a rally and an opposing event planned for Sunday.

Two groups, one composed of people who describe themselves as patriots, the other made up largely of members of the so-called anti-fascist Antifa network, are planning to descend on a waterfront park on the anniversary of a huge brawl between some of the same individuals.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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