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Hundreds filled Southwest Third Avenue in front of the Justice Center despite the rain. The crowd continued to grow past 8 p.m., live videos on social media showed. A drumline played in rhythm with chants of “Whose life mattered? Breonna Taylor!"
Portland police declared that gathering an unlawful assembly shortly before 10 p.m. It was unclear why. Police used a loudspeaker to warned people to leave.
Someone started a fire near the awning of the police building, according to live videos. Another person threw objects that smashed windows in the building.
When police rushed in, someone threw an incendiary device, such as a Molotov cocktail, toward officers. Police ordered all people to leave a large section of downtown.