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Fires set, windows shattered during raucous Virginia protest

Police tweeted a photo of rocks, batteries and other items the department said were thrown at its officers during the protest
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Richmond (US), July 26

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A city dump truck was set on fire as protesters faced off with police in Virginia’s capital during a demonstration in support of protesters on the other side of the country in Portland, Oregon.

Virginia State Police and Richmond police worked to clear the crowd of a several hundred demonstrators late Saturday. City police declared an “unlawful assembly” around 11 pm, and what appeared to be tear gas was deployed to disperse the group.

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Protesters had been planning for days the demonstration that was called “Richmond Stands with Portland,” news outlets reported, in an apparent reaction to ongoing tensions between protesters and US agents at the federal courthouse in Oregon’s largest city.

Demonstrators gather during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, US. REUTERS
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Weeks of nationwide unrest have struck several U.S. cities since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.

Saturday’s protest in Richmond started at a park and then demonstrators marched to police headquarters, according to news outlets.

Police tweeted a photo of rocks, batteries and other items the department said were thrown at its officers during the protest.

Protesters march to the Marriott hotel where federal agents are allegedly staying, as demonstrations continue in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by AFP)

A video also showed an officer extinguishing a mattress on fire in the middle of a road.

Glass windows were also shattered at a Chipotle restaurant and a Virginia Commonwealth University dorm, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. AP

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