Protesters Attempt to Set Portland Courthouse Alight as Demonstrations Continue

Protesters attempted to set plywood alight on a federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, on July 22.

In video footage, taken by Eddy Binford-Ross of the Clypian, the student newspaper of South Salem High School, shows protesters trying to set wood alight outside the Mark O. Hatfield courthouse in Portland. Federal officers then appear as the wood on the courthouse burns.

The fire was started at approximately 12:30 am on July 22, according to Portland Police.. Police reported that several fires were started by protesters in the early morning hours of July 22. Credit: Eddy Binford-Ross/Clypian via Storyful