Hannity – Friday 16 April
In today’s episode of ‘Hannity’, Sean Hannity highlights new developments after Chicago police released body footage of a teenager’s fatal shooting; meanwhile, the Democrats are contemplating the separation of powers with a court packaging scheme.
Police in Portland have declared a riot on Friday night after protesters smashed windows of businesses in downtown and set them on fire during a rally.
The chaos was the third night in five days that police have declared a riot in the city following police shootings nationwide, including those killing the lives of Adam Toledo (13) in Chicago and Daunte Wright (20) in Minneapolis , Minnesota claimed.
Demonstrations came to a halt after Wright’s death Sunday.
Riot police stand guard during protests in Portland, Oregon, USA April 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. Grace Morgan via REUTERS THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. COMPULSORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
(Reuters)
Police also shot dead a man in Lents Park, southeast of Portland, on Friday morning. The victim, a white man in his thirties who was not identified, died at the scene.
Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis told reporters that officers used a rifle and weapons that fired ‘non-lethal projectiles’.
Davis did not know if the man aimed a weapon at officers, but a witness told The Oregonian / OregonLive that the man removed his shirt and blocked an intersection during a possible mental health crisis.
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An investigation into the shooting was hampered by protesters who were shouting and shouting at officers. A crowd of more than 150 people gathered within hours of the incident.
The police concluded their investigation at 15:00, but the protest continues to a nearby intersection to block traffic.
Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, and then fired smoke bowls and rubber balls, officials said.
Riots raged for protesters in Portland, Oregon, USA on April 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. Grace Morgan via REUTERS THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. COMPULSORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
(Reuters)
Earlier this week, protesters lit fireworks in front of the Portland Police Association building and lit a fire behind the building. Police claim “accelerators on a door” helped light the fire.
Mayor Ted Wheeler supported the calls for accountability of the police, even though he rejected a ‘segment of violent rioters’.
Wheeler issued a statement urging residents to “continue with empathy and peace” as the investigation unfolds.
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“This shooting is always traumatic for everyone involved and for our community, no matter the circumstances,” Wheeler said. “I want to express my condolences to the individual and their family. I also think of the officers involved.”
The area where the shooting took place is within the bounds of the operation for a new pilot project in the city called Portland Street Response, in which a team without police officers responds to reports of homelessness or people in a mental health crisis.
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The pilot project team was not called Friday and would not respond to a call regarding reports of a person with a gun, Davis said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.