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Seattle police declare riot amid ongoing protests


The Seattle Police Department declared a demonstration in the city Saturday night a riot after buildings were vandalized and multiple fires were set.


Fires and Pepper Spray in Seattle as Police Protests Widen Across U.S.


From Los Angeles to New York, protesters marched in a show of solidarity with demonstrations in Portland, Ore. In Seattle, they smashed windows and set fires. A shooting at a protest in Austin, Texas, left one man dead.


Protesters breach fence of federal courthouse in Portland as authorities declare riot


Protests intensified in Portland, Ore., on Saturday as thousands of people gathered outside a federal courthouse that has for weeks been the site of violent clashes between federal law enforcement and demonstrators. 


BREAKING: Rioters Set Fire to Oakland Courthouse and Attack Police Station


Rioters in Oakland, California, set fire to the Alameda County Superior Courthouse and attacked the police station. Hundreds of people were in the streets of Oakland in solidarity with the rioters in Portland, who have been out in force for nearly 60 days straight. Small blaze set inside Alameda county courthouse. #oaklandprotest You may not…


US protests: More riots and lawlessness in cities across nation


Another night of rioting and lawlessness exploded in more than half a dozen U.S. cities Saturday night -- with the mayhem including damage to federal buildings, local police precincts, and a fatal shooting in Austin, Texas.


Seattle Riot: Police Arrest 45 After 'Explosives' Thrown at Officers


The Seattle Police Department declared a riot and arrested 45 people after "explosives" were thrown at officers when a protest turned violent in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood on Saturday.


Courthouse set on fire during protest in California


Police in California say protesters set fire to a courthouse, damaged a police station and assaulted officers after a peaceful demonstration intensified late Saturday


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