Politics

Portland protesters barricade courthouse with federal officers inside, then try to set it on fire

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Published July 22, 2020
Updated July 22, 2020, 11:12 a.m. ET
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Protesters sit with umbrellas and shields outside the doors of the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon.
Protesters sit with umbrellas and shields outside the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon. REUTERS
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Federal officers use chemical irritants and crowd control munitions on protesters outside the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon.
Federal officers use chemical irritants and crowd control munitions on protesters outside the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon. AP