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Portland law enforcement officials announced the Guard deployment late on Wednesday evening, after a protest rally grew unruly in the city's downtown area. The move comes after Governor Kate Brown passed an executive order placing Portland's public safety under a "Unified Command," jointly overseen by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, the Oregon State Police and the state's National Guard.Ballot counting was accompanied by wary protesters in Maricopa County, Arizona:
"The Unified Command declared a riot in downtown Portland as one of two groups marching tonight started breaking windows and committing other crimes. The sound truck has given a warning that rioters are subject to arrest and use of teargas," Oregon State Police spokesman Captain Tim Fox said in a video statement.Due to the widespread violence occurring, Governor Kate Brown, under the advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon national guard to assist law enforcement in the interest of public safety.
Fox did not specify when the Guard unit would arrive in the city, however Brown's order, issued on Monday, required troops to remain on standby in the event of post-election turmoil.
Footage circulating online showed protesters squaring off with police clad in riot gear and military-style uniforms, some making arrests. In one clip, a swarm of officers is seen closing in on a small group of demonstrators at a street corner.
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Police are facing off with protesters that have gathered outside the elections department in Maricopa County, Arizona, as the country waits for the state to finish counting ballots. Joe Biden holds a narrow lead there.
Video shows sheriff's deputies in tactical gear guarding the building housing the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), which is currently tabulating the remaining uncounted ballots in the close presidential contest. Outside, more than 100 pro-Trump demonstrators were seen waving flags, signs and shouting slogans.
Media reports emerged that the office would shut its doors to the public and media due to safety concerns stemming from the demonstrators. However, a spokesperson for the elections department has said that counting will continue and that they will release new results shortly.
"We have foiled 32 plans for attacks on our soil" over three years, Macron said during a visit to the Pyrenees-Orientales area on France's border with Spain on Thursday.
The French president also called for an overhaul of the Schengen Area, the zone guaranteeing freedom of movement between 26 European countries, saying: "I am in favor of an in-depth re-foundation of Schengen to re-think its organization and beef up our common border security."
He said the increased controls would target illegal immigration, adding that he would put forward the first proposals on the project to the European Council in December.
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