Violence sparked protests in Portland, frustrated black community — United States News

PORTLAND, Oregon. (AP) – Protesters in this predominantly white liberal city have been peacefully taking to the streets every day for more than five weeks to speak out against police brutality, but violence by small groups is dividing the movement and prompting complaints that some white protesters co-opt the moment.

As the Portland protests enter a second month, they have moved for several nights from downtown city center to a historically black neighborhood in north Portland that…