Portland police make over 50 arrests, use tear gas as protesters throw fire bombs

Police described what they called "tumultuous and violent conduct" by protesters on the city's Southeast Stark Street. One of the fire bombs caught a community member on fire and he was taken to hospital, Portland police said in a statement, adding that a sergeant was also struck by a commercial-grade firework that injured his hand. "Fire bombs were thrown at officers, injuring at least one community member", police said https://bit.ly/34lgHyK earlier on Twitter while re-tweeting a video posted by a New York Times reporter showing fire bombs being thrown and a protester running with his legs on fire.

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