Portland police say anti-Trump protest is 'riot'

By Azadeh Ansari, CNN
Updated 12:52 AM ET, Fri November 11, 2016


(CNN)Police in Portland, Oregon, are now classifying the anti-Trump protests there as a "riot" due to "extensive criminal and dangerous behavior," according to a tweet on the police department's Twitter page.

"Crowd has been advised," the tweet added.
Police tweeted that projectiles had been thrown at officers, and cars had been damaged.

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Due to extensive criminal and dangerous behavior, protest is now considered a riot. Crowd has been advised.
8:30 PM - 10 Nov 2016



Protests and demonstrations in the wake of Tuesday's election continued Thursday night in other US cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Denver, Minneapolis and Oakland, California.
Developing story - more to come

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/11/us/oregon-protest-riot/