PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hundreds of demonstrators and counter-demonstrators filed in front of the Justice Center in downtown Portland Saturday.

A rally, organized by members of right-wing groups including Proud Boys was met by counter-protesters around 12:15 pm.

Federal officers declared an unlawful assembly at Terry Schrunk Plaza following hours of dueling demonstrations. One protester filmed a woman being punched allegedly by a member of the Proud Boys.

  • A protester who identified herself as Helen Heller said she was at a ‘patriot’ rally to support the police and take back the streets, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • Proud Boy Tusitola “Tiny” Toese at a downtown Portland protest, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A large crowd outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland included ‘patriot’ ralliers and counter-protesters, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • People dressed in military garb held this sign at a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A van carried this sign at a ‘patriot’ rally outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A man on a cell phone waves a flag outside the Justice Center at a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A protester uses a bullhorn to make a point during a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • Proud Boys at a ‘patriot’ rally outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A large crowd outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland for a ‘patriot’ rally, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • The Proud Boys led a ‘patriot’ demonstration in downtown Portland at the Justice Center, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • This woman said she came to the ‘patriot’ rally as a counter-protester outside the Justice Center to make the point that ‘Black Lives Matter,’ August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A smoke bomb was unleashed during a large protest at the Justice Center between ‘patriot’ ralliers and counter-protesters, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A large crowd of ‘patriot’ ralliers and counter-protesters faced off at the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • Smoke bombs were used near Terry Schrunk Plaza during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • The combination of protest groups is clearly visible in this photo during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • An ACLU legal observer watches during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A protester wears a Donald Trump costume during a ‘patriot’ rally and counter-protest in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • A screen grab from a Twitter video shows a woman being punched during a ‘patriot’ rally in downtown Portland, August 22 2020. Circle added by KOIN for clarity. (Photo courtesy Twitter user @SwampWi78488244)
  • A counter-protester was hit in the face during a ‘patriot’ rally near the Justice Center in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • Federal officers declared an unlawful assembly when protesters gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • Protesters block downtown Portland streets with their bicycles and by sitting in the road, Saturday, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • Protesters in downtown Portland in the late afternoon of Saturday, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)
  • One protester wears a shirt that reads, “Here Lies Conformity” during a downtown Portland protest, August 22, 2020 (KOIN)