(4 Aug 2018) Police have deployed "flash bangs" and other devices to try to disperse crowds of right-wing activists and self-described anti-fascist counter-protesters in Portland, Oregon on Saturday.
The demonstrations drew hundreds and there was a heavy police presence as similar gatherings have turned violent.
Just before 2 p.m. (2100 GMT) police ordered crowds to disperse, saying protesters had thrown rocks and bottles at officers. There were arrests, but it wasn't immediately clear how many. There was also debris left on the street by demonstrators.
The rally organised by Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson was the third in Portland this summer. Two previous events ended in bloody fistfights and riots, and one counter-protester was sent to the hospital with a skull fracture.
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