Violence Breaks Out in Portland; 1 Arrest Made

Violence Breaks Out in Portland; 1 Arrest Made
Antifa members (R) attack a Proud Boys member in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 22, 2021. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A rally and counterprotest in Portland, Oregon, turned violent on Aug. 22 as clashes broke out between members of the Proud Boys and Antifa.

Demonstrators and far-left Antifa members who arrived to disrupt the planned demonstration began arriving at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in the early afternoon, with several hundred people there by 2:30 p.m. local time, the Portland Police Bureau stated.

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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