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A man carries a gun as he walks during a march in support of vote counting after the Nov. 3 elections, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A man puts his arms up in front of police officers during protests in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Oregon State Police arrest a protester in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A person holds up an umbrella in front of a line of police officers during protests in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A female demonstrator carries weapons during a protest, the day after Election Day, in Portland, Oregon. Reuters
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Police officers follow protesters in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Police officers stand on a street corner near protesters, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A man stands in front of a broken display window at a retail store during protests in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Black Lives Matter protesters march through the streets of Portland, Oregon. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States Tuesday - and a long night of waiting for results in key battlegrounds on the cards. AFP
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A person carries a gun while marching on the night of the election, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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People march on the night of the election, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A protester yells after a march to the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on the night of the election, Oregon. AP Photo
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Jordan Fletcher watches a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters while carrying a firearm in Portland, Oregon. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent US President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. AFP
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A protester checks election results on her phone in front of a cutout of former President Barack Obama during a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, Oregon. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. AFP
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Protesters hold letters that spell Count Every Vote as they cross an overpass while marching in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Black Lives Matter protesters march through the streets of Southeast Portland, Oregon. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States Tuesday -- and a long night of waiting for results in key battlegrounds on the cards. AFP
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A man carries a gun as he walks during a march in support of vote counting after the Nov. 3 elections, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A man puts his arms up in front of police officers during protests in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Oregon State Police arrest a protester in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A person holds up an umbrella in front of a line of police officers during protests in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A female demonstrator carries weapons during a protest, the day after Election Day, in Portland, Oregon. Reuters
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Police officers follow protesters in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Police officers stand on a street corner near protesters, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A man stands in front of a broken display window at a retail store during protests in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Black Lives Matter protesters march through the streets of Portland, Oregon. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States Tuesday - and a long night of waiting for results in key battlegrounds on the cards. AFP
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A person carries a gun while marching on the night of the election, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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People march on the night of the election, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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A protester yells after a march to the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on the night of the election, Oregon. AP Photo
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Jordan Fletcher watches a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters while carrying a firearm in Portland, Oregon. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent US President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. AFP
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A protester checks election results on her phone in front of a cutout of former President Barack Obama during a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, Oregon. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. AFP
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Protesters hold letters that spell Count Every Vote as they cross an overpass while marching in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
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Black Lives Matter protesters march through the streets of Southeast Portland, Oregon. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States Tuesday -- and a long night of waiting for results in key battlegrounds on the cards. AFP
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A man carries a gun as he walks during a march in support of vote counting after the Nov. 3 elections, in Portland, Oregon. AP Photo
Fractured Portland poses question: can America heal?
'The National' speaks to residents of Portland, one of the US' most fractious cities
Lucy Sherriff
05 November, 2020
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