Protesters rampaging for another night in Portland used a mortar to launch commercial grade fireworks at police, authorities say. Two officers were injured and 16 demonstrators were arrested Sunday night.
CORRECTS DAY TO FRIDAY - A protester taunts Portland police as they guard the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Police say demonstrators threw or launched items including rocks, frozen or hard-boiled eggs and commercial-grade fireworks toward officers early Saturday.
The fireworks were launched at police as they tried to clear out the demonstrators and one of the two officers treated at the scene suffered a burn on her neck.The demonstrators who were arrested face misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct or interfering with a peace officer. Their detentions came after nine protesters were arrested Saturday night and 24 Friday night.
The violence reached an apex when protesters targeted a federal courthouse last month that was defended by federal agents who lobbed tear gas at the attacking demonstrators in two straight weeks of nightly confrontations.
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