PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police made two arrests during planned protests Sunday, including a downtown march and a demonstration outside the federal immigration facility in South Portland, as tensions grow over a new legal battle between Oregon and the Trump administration .
During an otherwise peaceful gathering, police "observed some physical fights between participants with opposing viewpoints," and arrested a 17-year-old male on fourth-degree assault charges. The young man was from Milwaukie, Oregon.
A second arrest was made around 10 p.m. Portland resident Nathan McFarland, 38, was arrested on a third-degree assault charge. Officers are also investigating a property crime nearby, the bureau said.
According to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), the city deployed ex