Saturday was another night of unrest and lawlessness in various cities in the United States.
The chaos of the night, which lasted until Sunday morning in many cases, included damage to federal buildings and local police precincts and even a deadly shooting in Austin, Texas.
Here is a summary of some of the disturbing developments in a sample of cities.
Portland, Oregon: near the raped courthouse
A large crowd that included the Wall of Moms and the Wall of Veterinarians resulted in yet another day and night of unrest and disorder in Portland, Oregon, a city that has seen more than 50 consecutive days of such behavior since the death of March 25. may. of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
Early Sunday morning local time, protesters broke a reinforced fence surrounding the United States Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse in downtown, OregonLive.com reported.
Tear gas was deployed by federal agents assigned to monitor the building, and Portland police declared the scene to be a riot around 1:15 am local time, according to the report.
Federal officers advance on protesters during a Black Lives Matter protest at the United States Courthouse Mark O. Hatfield on Saturday July 25, 2020 in Portland, Oregon (Associated Press)
Saturday night’s demonstration followed what the media said was a familiar pattern: hours of peaceful protests that ultimately turn into destruction and attacks on the police.
Social media posts also showed a crowd outside a Marriott hotel that was said to be where the federal officers deployed in the city were staying.
Seattle: explosives hole in the enclosure wall
At one point during the Saturday protests in Seattle, protesters threw an explosive device that created an eight-inch hole in a wall in the police department’s Eastern District, police chief Carmen Best said, according to the Seattle Times.
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“What we saw today was not peaceful,” Best said. “The protesters did not take into account the safety of the public, the safety of the officers, or the businesses and property they destroyed.”
“What we saw today was not peaceful. The protesters disregarded the safety of the public, the safety of the officers, and the businesses and properties they destroyed. “
Police reported making 45 arrests near the east compound at 10 pm local time. They said 21 officers were hit by bricks, rocks, and explosives. Most of the injured officers were able to return to work, police said in a Twitter message.
Conditions in the area had been declared riots at 4:30 pm, after police officers were assaulted and protesters were unable to disperse, Q13 FOX of Seattle reported.
Police reported numerous fires and explosions.
Best said police planned not to use tear gas despite the decision of a federal judge who blocked the team’s ban on the team scheduled to take effect on Sunday night, the Seattle Times reported.
A Starbucks store was destroyed and other companies were covered in graffiti, the outlet reported.
A protester wrapped in a spray of the American flag painted with “Black Lives Matter” marches down a street during a protest on Saturday July 25, 2020 in Oakland, California (Associated Press)
Austin, Texas: fatal shooting
A fatal shooting occurred around 9:50 pm during a protest in the city, according to reports.
Police said a man carrying a gun approached a vehicle, but was fatally shot by a person inside the vehicle, US statesman Austin reported.
Doctors who arrived on the scene helped the victim, but were unsuccessful, the newspaper reported.
Police were in contact with the shooter, who was cooperating with authorities, according to the report.
A witness said the victim was well known to many protesters, and a group of people was seen crying at the scene, the newspaper reported.
Officers from the New York Police Department walk down a street with shields during a “Solidarity with Portland” protest on Saturday, July 25, 2020 in New York. (Associated Press)
Aurora, Colo .: The vehicle goes through the crowd; courthouse fire
A terrifying moment happened along Interstate 225 when a vehicle passed through a crowd of protesters, The Guardian reported. At least one person was hit by the vehicle and taken to a hospital.
In another part of the city, protesters pushed a fence, threw objects at police officers, smashed windows, and started a fire inside the city courthouse Saturday night, Denver KCNC-TV reported.
The riots were associated with the death of Elijah McClain, a black man who died after an altercation with police nearly a year ago, the station reported.
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Saturday’s fire was quickly extinguished.
Aurora police tweeted photos of broken windows and damaged fences in court.
A protester holds a homemade riot shield during a protest outside the Oakland Police Department Station on Saturday July 25, 2020 in Oakland, California (Associated Press)
It was not immediately clear if the police made any arrests, according to the media outlet.
Oakland, California: Court Fire
Hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Oakland, smashing windows at the city’s police headquarters and setting fire inside the Alameda County courthouse, according to reports.
Oakland police confirmed much of the violence through Twitter messages.
The crowd had passed through the barricades installed outside the courthouse, KPIX-TV of San Francisco reported.
Protesters light fireworks in downtown Oakland during a protest Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Oakland, California (Associated Press)
Omaha: ‘Potential to be violent’ leads to arrests
Between 75 and 80 protesters were detained after police declared an illegal assembly, the Omaha World Herald reported.
The crowd began blocking traffic around 9:15 p.m. and police were viewing Facebook posts suggesting damage was planned in the city center.
“He leaned toward the potential to become violent,” Omaha Police Captain Mark Matuza told the newspaper.
The crowd protested the May 30 shooting death of James Scurlock, 22, for which Douglas County District Attorney Don Kleine declined to press charges, the Times Herald reported, but Kleine agreed two days later to let a grand jury will review the case.
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Scurlock was allegedly shot dead by bar owner Jake Gardner amid a protest in the Omaha Old Market area, according to the newspaper.
Los Angeles: damages in the courthouse, city hall crash
Riots in the country’s second-largest city on Saturday night included broken windows and graffiti at a federal courthouse in the city center and police with riot gear in front of a crowd near City Hall, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Protesters previously marched along a stretch of Highway 101.
Sergeant Anthony Costello of the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that some arrests were made, including for vandalism, but he was not sure how many rioters had been arrested.
