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1 arrested in Portland during George Floyd death protest

The Columbian
Published: May 29, 2020, 10:51am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person was arrested during protests in Portland, Oregon, during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.

KOIN reports as Portland Police Bureau officers arrived in riot gear, some protesters blocked streets around the Multnomah County Justice Center around 3 a.m Friday. A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged with interfering with a police officer along with resisting arrest.

They were protesting the death of 46-year-old Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis after an officer held his knee on his neck. Four officers there have been fired.

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