"It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from the clouds here and there. Many people had brought their entire families; not just older children, but toddlers in strollers and wagons, too. Some brought their dogs. The chants were typical: "ICE out of Portland" and "No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.""
"But that was very soon the least of his concerns, as tear gas engulfed the protest at approximately 4:30PM. He and other witnesses recalled hearing six loud bangs; a video posted on social media recorded eight, as well as countless smaller pops. At least eight arcs of smoke flew far over people's heads, as though aimed at the back of the crowd."
""I know they would do anything, that they would hurt people, that they've murdered people and shot them in the back 10 times," said Cassie Broeker, a Portland resident who came to protest with friends. "I know that intellectually. But I still did not expect them to gas a chill, friendly protest full of nurses and teachers and children and the elderly.""
A labor-union solidarity march in Portland brought entire families, toddlers, and dogs, with chants like "ICE out of Portland" and "No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here." City Councilor Mitch Green felt awkward about profanity because of visible children. Around 4:30PM tear gas engulfed the protest; witnesses heard multiple loud bangs and a social media video recorded eight larger blasts plus many smaller pops. At least eight arcs of smoke flew over people's heads, appearing aimed toward the back of the crowd. Protester Cassie Brooker said she intellectually expected violence but did not expect authorities to gas a calm, family-filled demonstration.
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