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Portland Police officers kneel with protesters this evening (Sunday). Hugs, high fives.
Raw video: Portland police officers kneel with protesters
Some of the protesters got up to shake hands, high-five and hug officers.
Link to tweet
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Sunday, a passerby captured an inspiring moment on camera, as Portland police officers took a knee with protesters in downtown Portland.
Some of the protesters got up to shake hands and high-five officers.
Ryan Ao said he was trying to get to his car which was parked in the area where a large, peaceful protest was happening on Sunday afternoon. He heard a lot of noise and went to see what was happening.
"I'm hearing a lot of cheering and all of a sudden I see some people hugging a police officer, and I'm like, 'What?'" Ao said. "So I come running down here to document this and I was just blown away.
"I think we saw a historic moment happen just now, where all kinds of protesters were hugging and high-fiving police officers, who took a knee with the protesters," Ao said.
"Go Portland. Right on."
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/raw-video-portland-police-officers-kneel-with-protesters/283-3fcf5066-9c32-4d40-a470-f3df5f019f8c
There is an 8PM curfew tonight. Hoping to prevent the violence of last night.
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