Vandalism and rioting broke out in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday night in response to the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted on all charges in connection with the death of George Floyd. Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, triggered months of rioting and anti-police protests in Portland, leading police to be ready for violence in response to the verdict.
Hours after the verdict, a crowd gathered by the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Multnomah County Justice Center, which have been the centers of violence in Portland for almost a year.
The rioters began spray-painting the Justice Center, according to The Oregonian.
Later on, as one group moved through downtown, rioters smashed windows.
Starbucks at 4th & Morrison #unlawfulassembly #Portland @KOINNews pic.twitter.com/qyOeNA6vwA
— Jenny Young (@jennytyoung) April 21, 2021
There has been some vandalism tonight, and arrests have been made. This is damage to a coffee shop at SW 4th Ave/SW Morrison St. pic.twitter.com/fHKUMikeef
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) April 21, 2021
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