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CentralMass

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Sat Aug 22, 2020, 11:23 AM Aug 2020

Portland - Night 85 ends in riot: More property destroyed, 9 arrested [View all]

https://www.koin.com/news/protests/night-85-black-lives-matter-march-at-irving-park/
" during a riot at the North Precinct of the Portland Police Bureau on the 85th consecutive night of protests in the city.

PPB reported several officers being targeted by protesters who reportedly threw a railroad spike, eggs, bottles, golf balls, rocks ball bearings, plastic eggs filled with paint and balloons filled with feces. Additionally a street sign was torn up and used to vandalize police cars; windows were smashed and tired were deflated, according to PPB.

A Boys and Girls Club van was also the target of vandalism. Police said some people in the group broke the van’s window."
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