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Reports on social media say that police in Portland have been using flash grenades to break up violence between Antifa and right-wing protest groups at a rally today.
Residents of Portland were bracing for violence even before the rally began, as members of Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys arrived in Portland today for a "Freedom March.
The Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer gathered at around noon today in a riverside park, while members of the far-left Antifa staked them out from across the street, holding banners and yelling, "Nazi go home.
There were concerns that today's event would lead to violent clashes — like last year's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.
But an hour after the protest started, there were no real signs of violence.
There is also a heavy police presence, with officers in riot gear keeping protesters and counter-protesters separate.
You can watch a livestream of the rally here:.
https://www. koin. com/video/livestream.
On Twitter, videos circulated that appeared to show members of Antifa destroying a Nazi flag:.
Antifa is now shredding and attempting to burn a Nazi flag in downtown Portland.
#DefendPDX #AlloutPDX pic.twitter.com/9e42YIt7iN — PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) August 4, 2018 .
As the march started, police ordered counter-protesters to disperse.
Authorities had reported spotted weapons in the crowd.
You can see video here:.
Portland Police order counter-protesters to disperse after spotting weapons in the crowd (@ScottCohnTV) pic.
twitter.
com/doNNBoZY3V — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 4, 2018 .
And more video, from another angle, here:.
The Patriot Prayer & Proud Boy racists are marching along the waterfront in Portland.
They're outnumbered & are being followed by counterprotesters.
The police are protecting the racists & have issued warnings, alleging that counterprotesters have weapons.
https://t.co/g77tXH3rcC — Carlita Saint (@PurpleDrank_) August 4, 2018 .
You can also watch the march from the Proud Boys' perspective, here:.
@Timcast reporting that police have warned Antifa to disperse.
The police have observed Antifa carrying weapons.
"Leave or you'll be arrested"https://t.
co/MfwcDx5sZZ — The Proud Boys (@ProudBoysUSA) August 4, 2018 .
And you can see video of the police searching protesters for weapons here:.
Portland police are trying to voluntarily pat down proud boys here, they are walking around asking people if they will consent to a pat down and are trying to take peoples weapons away.
It's not working! pic.twitter.com/eZ5Ir8yOKi — Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) August 4, 2018 .
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