٠٠:٠٠:٤٥Police faced off with protesters in the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Friday night after declaring a riot amid unrest over the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
A group of protesters were seen confronting police in riot gear. Tear gas was also deployed in the city.
Rittenhouse faced multiple homicide charges for shooting and killing two protesters and injuring a third, during demonstrations against police brutality in Kenosha in 2020.
The then 17-year-old’s attorneys argued he acted in self-defense, after going to the protest armed with an AR-15 to provide first aid. He was found not guilty on all counts, on Friday.
USA: Police declare riot in Portland amid unrest over Rittenhouse verdict
Police faced off with protesters in the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Friday night after declaring a riot amid unrest over the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
A group of protesters were seen confronting police in riot gear. Tear gas was also deployed in the city.
Rittenhouse faced multiple homicide charges for shooting and killing two protesters and injuring a third, during demonstrations against police brutality in Kenosha in 2020.
The then 17-year-old’s attorneys argued he acted in self-defense, after going to the protest armed with an AR-15 to provide first aid. He was found not guilty on all counts, on Friday.
Police faced off with protesters in the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Friday night after declaring a riot amid unrest over the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
A group of protesters were seen confronting police in riot gear. Tear gas was also deployed in the city.
Rittenhouse faced multiple homicide charges for shooting and killing two protesters and injuring a third, during demonstrations against police brutality in Kenosha in 2020.
The then 17-year-old’s attorneys argued he acted in self-defense, after going to the protest armed with an AR-15 to provide first aid. He was found not guilty on all counts, on Friday.