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. People also gathered about 10 miles northeast, in northeast Portland. Brawls broke out in both areas. “Some individuals committed acts of violence and property destruction both in downtown Portland and in the Argay Terrace Neighborhood after some people physically challenged each other,” the bureau said in a statement. “There were no immediate arrests, but detectives are reviewing evidence to determine whether charges can be brought for any criminal activity,” police added. Video footage showed known members of the right-wing Proud Boys group and the anarcho-communist Antifa network, both …
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