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Right-Wingers and Anti-Fascists Brawl Downtown as Police Stand By

A right-wing rally with the theme “No to Marxism in America” led, unsurprisingly, to brawling in downtown streets near the Justice Center early Saturday afternoon, with opposing left-wing groups protecting themselves with shields and some right-wingers, including Proud Boys, openly carrying guns.

An Uneasy Coalition of Civic Leaders Warns the Proud Boys to Stay Out of Portland

Several speakers gently chastised the mayor for what they described as language that equated antifascist activists with the right-wing forces they oppose.

Portland Mayor and Police Union President Renew Their Feud Over Whether Cops Need “Handcuffs” Removed at Protests

Police Chief Danielle Outlaw says: “The mayor never gave us direction to stand down on Saturday, ever.”

Assaults Caught on Video as Another Street Fight Breaks Out Between Far-Right Agitators And Antifa

Some of the men squared up for semi-cooridinated fist fights. They shook hands after sparring.

WW’s 10 Most Read Stories of 2018

The most read stories on wweek.com show a year of comeuppances, closures and clobberings.

Portland Commissioner-Elect Jo Ann Hardesty Tells Mayor: Protest Restrictions Are Likely to Be Unequally Enforced

“We see how police show up when white women protest and when people of color protest.”

Portland Mayor Goes on NBC News to Tout His Plan to Keep Brawling Protesters Apart

The primetime appearance comes even as Wheeler becomes a nationally polarizing figure.

Portland Braces for Street Clash as Proud Boys and Antifascists Rally Their Troops for Waterfront Protests

“Everyone should be carrying around guns at all times.”

Murmurs: Portland Braces for Street Clash

In other news: A consultant recommends more power for the Portland mayor.

Portland Police Declare a Riot After Right-Wing Marchers Begin Beating Antifascists with Flag Poles

Homeland Security officers fired pepper balls into a crowd of leftist protesters.

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