Rioters Set Fires, Try to Break Into Federal Courthouse in Portland

Federal officers respond after rioters tried breaking into the Mark. O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 20, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Rioters tried breaking into a U.S. courthouse in Portland overnight as they and federal forces clashed again.

Video footage from Oregon’s largest city showed a large gathering of hundreds on the steps of the courthouse, as demonstrators goaded federal officers to emerge from the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse.