02:33A protester was seen throwing what seemed like an explosive device towards a federal courthouse as demonstrators gathered in Portland on Tuesday for a new round of protests over the presence and methods of federal forces detaining demonstrators.
Protesters gathered outside Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and pushed a fence built around the building and threw objects over it. Tear gas and other projectiles were fired to disperse the crowd.
The rallies, which started in late May following the death of George Floyd, have gained traction over the past few days after tensions escalated between demonstrators and federal officers.
USA: Tear gas flies after explosive device thrown near courthouse in new round of Portland protests
A protester was seen throwing what seemed like an explosive device towards a federal courthouse as demonstrators gathered in Portland on Tuesday for a new round of protests over the presence and methods of federal forces detaining demonstrators.
Protesters gathered outside Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and pushed a fence built around the building and threw objects over it. Tear gas and other projectiles were fired to disperse the crowd.
The rallies, which started in late May following the death of George Floyd, have gained traction over the past few days after tensions escalated between demonstrators and federal officers.
A protester was seen throwing what seemed like an explosive device towards a federal courthouse as demonstrators gathered in Portland on Tuesday for a new round of protests over the presence and methods of federal forces detaining demonstrators.
Protesters gathered outside Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and pushed a fence built around the building and threw objects over it. Tear gas and other projectiles were fired to disperse the crowd.
The rallies, which started in late May following the death of George Floyd, have gained traction over the past few days after tensions escalated between demonstrators and federal officers.