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Hundreds of supporters of the right-wing Proud Boys group rallied in Portland, Oregon in a largely peaceful event but police clashed with anti-racism protesters and pushed back members of the press downtown.
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Police clash with Portland anti-racism protesters after Proud Boys rally
Members of Proud Boys gather for a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020.
People raise their hands during a rally, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. The self-declared "Western chauvinist" Proud Boys had forecast a crowd of at least 10,000 but police said fewer than 1,000 were present. REUTERS/Leah Millis
People pray during a rally of the far right group Proud Boys, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020.
Members of the far-right group Proud Boys, one carrying a shield that delivers electrical shocks, load into a van to depart a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020.
Yellow smoke is seen during a rally, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
People embrace as others gather for a rally of the far right group Proud Boys, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A woman poses for a photo as people gather for a rally of the far right group Proud Boys, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Protesters against police violence and racial inequality take part in a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020.
Law enforcement officers push members of the media covering a protest against police violence and racial inequality during unrest in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020.
A demonstrator records law enforcement officers at a protest against police violence and racial inequality during unrest in Portland, Oregon, September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
A demonstrator is detained by police officers during a protest against police violence and racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A demonstrator burns an American flag during a protest against police violence and racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Members of the far-right group Proud Boys attend a rally in Portland, Oregon, U.S. September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
A man delivers shields as supporters of the far right group Proud Boys hold a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A supporter of the far right group Proud Boys reacts at a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio speaks at a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Supporters and members of the far-right group Proud Boys pray before a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
People gesture and shout slogans during a rally of the far right group Proud Boys, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A supporter of the far-right group Proud Boys attends a rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Lynn James Jackson, of the Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakama Nation, speaks about racial inequality alongside members from other groups, during a Black Lives Matter rally in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A demonstrator is detained by police officers during a protest against police violence and racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
A demonstrator carries a U.S. flag during a protest against police violence and racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
A law enforcement officer orders a demonstrator to move at a protest against police violence and racial inequality during unrest in Portland, Oregon, September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Police officers walk past graffiti during a protest against police violence and racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
An elderly woman reacts during a rally of the far right group Proud Boys, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A woman wearing a face covering sits on the grass with placards as people gather for a rally of the far right group Proud Boys, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Paul Jennings holds a Black Lives Matter sign as people who participated in the Proud Boys rally exit the park, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A man tests a shield with a baseball bat as people gather for a rally of the far right group Proud Boys, in Portland, Oregon, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis