A check on law enforcement

A protest against police brutality made its way onto the Park Blocks of Portland State’s campus yesterday at about 6:30 p.m. According to local TV news outlets, the protesters did not have a permit for the march, which started on the North Park Blocks at 5 p.m. and included unnamed anarchist groups.

Dozens of police in riot gear and officers on bicycles, motorcycles and horses lined the park in front of Smith Memorial Student Union. Several dozen protesters gathered near the officers while others yelled at police using megaphones. Scores of other protesters ran up Park Avenue, and past Science Building 2 to Southwest Twelfth Avenue. After about 20 minutes at PSU, the police moved to a location about one block west of Safeway on Southwest Columbia Street where approximately 200 people had amassed.

While there, one group of protestors carrying a black flag tried to roll a dumpster into the street. Many wore all black and bandanas covered their faces. The crowd yelled and chanted at police and one man continually spit at officers.

At least two people were arrested at that location. Police used bicycles to forcefully fend off the crowd and the horses were used to slam into people.

Several officers carried non-lethal firearms. As of press time, a crowd of about 150 protesters had led police on a chase through downtown to the Justice Center, where it remained.
 

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