THREAD: This past weekend @AP reporters were both with protesters and federal agents documenting the chaotic fight in Portland, Oregon, that has become an unlikely centerpiece in the protests gripping America.http://apne.ws/FCHbRrr
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“They can put out 10 seconds of something (on social media) that unfolded over several minutes, and those are the 10 seconds that look bad for us,” said a senior U.S. Marshals Service official. http://apne.ws/F0kEMRs pic.twitter.com/5ztkGUwfXo
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Agents used tear gas to push back the people assailing the fence and throwing fireworks at agents, but smoke also seeped deep into a park across from the courthouse. http://apne.ws/hbE0ATw pic.twitter.com/kcVgeFpuhk
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“I think that using chemical warfare on civilians is anything but protecting and serving, which is what they’re supposed to be doing,” said protester Eli Deschera. http://apne.ws/stWhm0c pic.twitter.com/vOKuXgswze
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Read more about the chaos engulfing a single city block owned by the U.S. government here: http://apne.ws/tMaCBTR pic.twitter.com/A6Kg4tYXJL
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