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Portland Police Clear PSU Library of Pro-Palestinian Protesters Amid Night of Violence

Police cleared Pro-Palestinian protesters from the Portland State University library twice as rioters vandalized downtown businesses and torched police cars.
Portland Police Clear PSU Library of Pro-Palestinian Protesters Amid Night of Violence
Federal officers respond after rioters tried breaking into the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 20, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
5/3/2024|Updated: 5/3/2024
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Rioters dressed in black rampaged through downtown Portland on Wednesday night, smashing the windows of businesses and university buildings.

Fifteen Portland police training vehicles were set ablaze and damaged or destroyed at a training facility in the early hours of May 2, authorities say.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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