Authorities snare 74 ‘violent agitators’ aged 18 to 65 ‘who posed as peaceful protesters’ in Portland
AUTHORITIES have snared 74 "violent agitators" who allegedly posed as peaceful protesters.
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced in a Thursday press release that 74 people are facing federal charges for crimes that took place since May 29.
Russel Burger, U.S. Marshal for the District of Oregon, said in the news release: “The nightly violence has to stop.
“It is drowning out the voices of the many who are calling for change, and pulling police resources away from their primary mission of keeping this community safe.
"We must all come together to find a productive way to move forward.”
Meanwhile, during yet another night of unrest in the Oregon city.
, a 29-year-old black man, in the back by a police officer in front of his three young children in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
Portland has been home to daily Black Lives Matter and anti-cop protests since May.