Some protesters in Portland say that violent protesters are "making a mockery" of the city on the world stage and undermining the message of Black Lives Matter.

Meanwhile, U.S. civil liberties advocates on Tuesday (July 28) asked a federal court in Portland, Oregon, to hold federal agents in contempt for violating a temporary court order barring attacks on journalists and legal observers monitoring protests in the city.

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