Protesters in Portland march against Biden and police; 8 arrested

A group of protesters carrying signs against President Joe Biden and police marched in Portland on Inauguration Day and damaged the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Oregon, police said.

Some in the group of about 150 people smashed windows and spraypainted anarchist symbols at the political party building.

Police said eight arrests were made in the area.

Some demonstrators carried a sign reading, “We don’t want Biden, we want revenge!” in response to “police murders” and “imperialist wars.” Others carried a banner declaring “We Are Ungovernable.”

Police said the crowd swarmed officers who had entered the crowd on bicycles and threw objects at authorities.

In Seattle, a group of about 100 people also marched on the federal courthouse and broke windows. Three people were arrested.