Thousands of peaceful protesters marched in the streets of downtown Portland this week, much as they have for the last 60 days, chanting familiar slogans like "Black lives matter" and "defend Black lives.".
Hatfield Federal Courthouse — a deal that Oregon officials hoped would ease friction between law enforcement officers and protesters who vowed to continue demonstrating until the agents left.
Prior to the agents' arrival, protests focused on police brutality, systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Kate Brown announced that federal agents would reduce their presence in downtown Portland and hand over crowd control to state and local police.
By Friday night, the fence separating protesters from Homeland Security officers was decorated with balloons and upside down American flags sewn together with “BLM†painted across, an apparent reference to the Black Lives Matter movement, The Associated Press reported.
Despite the de-escalation, Trump doubled down Friday night on his promise to keep federal troops in Portland until "local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators.".
And Oregonians spoke out for Black Lives Matter, racial justice, and police accountability through peaceful, non-violent protest."
And Oregonians spoke out for Black Lives Matter, racial justice, and police accountability through peaceful, non-violent protest
Some lit fires, climbed the fence outside the federal courthouse, threw objects and chanted," Portland police said
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