PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hundreds of demonstrators and counter-demonstrators filed in front of the Justice Center in downtown Portland Saturday.
A rally, organized by members of right-wing groups including Proud Boys was met by counter-protesters around 12:15 pm.
Federal officers declared an unlawful assembly at Terry Schrunk Plaza following hours of dueling demonstrations. One protester filmed a woman being punched allegedly by a member of the Proud Boys.
A protester who identified herself as Helen Heller said she was at a ‘patriot’ rally to support the police and take back the streets, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
Proud Boy Tusitola “Tiny” Toese at a downtown Portland protest, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A large crowd outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland included ‘patriot’ ralliers and counter-protesters, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
People dressed in military garb held this sign at a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A van carried this sign at a ‘patriot’ rally outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A man on a cell phone waves a flag outside the Justice Center at a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A protester uses a bullhorn to make a point during a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
Proud Boys at a ‘patriot’ rally outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A large crowd outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland for a ‘patriot’ rally, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
The Proud Boys led a ‘patriot’ demonstration in downtown Portland at the Justice Center, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
This woman said she came to the ‘patriot’ rally as a counter-protester outside the Justice Center to make the point that ‘Black Lives Matter,’ August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A smoke bomb was unleashed during a large protest at the Justice Center between ‘patriot’ ralliers and counter-protesters, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A large crowd of ‘patriot’ ralliers and counter-protesters faced off at the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
Smoke bombs were used near Terry Schrunk Plaza during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
The combination of protest groups is clearly visible in this photo during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
An ACLU legal observer watches during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A protester wears a Donald Trump costume during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
A screen grab from a Twitter video shows a woman being punched during a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22 2020. Circle added by KOIN for clarity. (Photo courtesy Twitter user @SwampWi78488244) 
A counter-protester was hit in the face during a ‘patriot’ rally near the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
Federal officers declared an unlawful assembly when protesters gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
Protesters block downtown Portland streets with their bicycles and by sitting in the road, Saturday, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
Protesters in downtown Portland in the late afternoon of Saturday, August 22, 2020 (KOIN) 
One protester wears a shirt that reads, “Here Lies Conformity” during a downtown Portland protest, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
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