'OPB Politics Now': The Politics Of Protests

By Anna Griffin (OPB) and Amelia Templeton (OPB)
Portland, Ore. July 12, 2019 3:44 p.m.
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Once again, protests in downtown Portland have ended in brawls between opposing groups.

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And once again, Portland leaders face criticism for their inability to prevent violence.

This week, OPB news director Anna Griffin, OPB Portland City Hall reporter Amelia Templeton and Willamette Week reporter Katie Shepherd look at what police can and can’t do — and why ending the fighting is so politically difficult.

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