Scenes of billowing tear gas, burning fires and federal agents in riot gear have made Portland a national flash point and spurred debate over the authority of the federal government to respond to protests. Often missing from that debate was a full picture of what was happening on the ground.
As negotiations continue over when the agents will leave the city, here’s a look at how many recent nights of protest and confrontation have unfolded.
The clashes with federal officers were largely confined to a two-block stretch of downtown Portland. The mood tended to follow a predictable pattern, with large, peaceful gatherings in the evening turning to chaos later at night.
The map below shows the general extent of major downtown protests.
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