Portland Braces for Clashes as ‘Militant Antifa’ Vows to Confront Right-Wing Rally

Portland Braces for Clashes as ‘Militant Antifa’ Vows to Confront Right-Wing Rally
Joey Gibson, left, leader of Patriot Prayer, heads the group's rally in Portland, Oregon on this June 30, 2018. Portland is bracing for what could be another round of violent clashes Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, between a right-wing group holding a rally here and self-described anti-fascist counter-protesters who have pledged to keep Patriot Prayer and other affiliated groups out of this ultra-liberal city. Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP, file
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Portland, Oregon is bracing for what could be another round of violent clashes between the right-wing conservative-libertarian Patriot Prayer group and far-left Antifa counter-protesters.

“There will be a significant law enforcement presence in the area of the demonstration due to past threats and acts of violence,” the Portland Police Bureau announced, in an apparent reference to two previous events that ended in bloody fistfights and riots.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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