Protesters topple statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland
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Source: CNN
(CNN)Protesters in Portland, Oregon, pulled down statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday evening and vandalized some businesses, police said.
The protest occurred the evening of an "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage" -- the day before the federally recognized Columbus Day -- in which activists had called for people to start marching at 7:30 p.m., according to a flyer on social media.
One flyer instructed people to "wear black, cover up" and said photography, videotaping and streamers were not allowed.
At a press conference Monday, Mayor Ted Wheeler labeled the behavior of the group of about 300 people "obscene" and "anarchist," and said he would not condone or tolerate criminally destructive acts.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/us/portland-statues-riot-trnd/index.html
Here's the torn down statue of Abraham Lincoln.
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