Update (Saturday 0715 ET): The reports turned out to be correct. Protests were seen in multiple cities, and a riot was declared in Portland, Oregon, hours after Kyle Rittenhouseβs acquittal.
Protests were observed in downtown Brooklyn, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; and Portland, Oregon. Focusing on Portland, a riot was declared at 9 p.m. local (or 2400 ET) after hundreds of demonstrators unleashed their liberal rage by smashing windows and hurling objects at police.
Police declare #riot in #Portland amid unrest over #Rittenhouse verdict#RittenhouseVerdict pic.twitter.com/zYyqbkurvK
β Ruptly (@Ruptly) November 20, 2021
After Kyle #Rittenhouse was found not guilty, #antifa in Portland organized an attempt to break inside the Justice Center to burn it down. They attacked police & also smashed up a passing driver's vehicle & targeted nearby buildings. Police declared a riot https://t.co/KhALOWp8AC pic.twitter.com/EA8nVZMPg1
β Andy NgΓ΄ π³οΈβπ (@MrAndyNgo) November 20, 2021
#Antifa launched an attack on the Justice Center in downtown Portland, Ore. overnight following the #Rittenhouse verdict. They chanted about wanting to burn down the building, which houses inmates, the central police station & the sheriff's office. https://t.co/VNYxMtszuQ pic.twitter.com/sgtZEViQpo
β Andy NgΓ΄ π³οΈβπ (@MrAndyNgo) November 20, 2021
URGENT! Police in Portland Oregon have just declared a riot.
Right now Rioters dressed in black are breaking windows of several government buildings. All police precincts are responding. 911 callers will experience long wait times due to this incident. pic.twitter.com/hmqITYNkGa
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(@DAVINDERANAND3) November 20, 2021
There are calls for more demonstrations today.
Following mass #antifa violence last night in Portland, Ore., the antifa cell in Los Angeles has announced a direct action for today at Pershing Square. #Rittenhouse pic.twitter.com/FBoZk5zPK7
β Andy NgΓ΄ π³οΈβπ (@MrAndyNgo) November 20, 2021
Keep an eye out this afternoon or evening for additional protests in liberal-controlled metro areas.
Update (1558ET): Reports suggest multiple protests are planned across the U.S. after the jury decided to acquit Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges.
Twitter account "Raws Alerts" reports protests are being planned in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where the trial was held. National Guard troops are on standby for action if social unrest breaks out.
Comments outside the protest include one individual who said, "when it's a state-sanctioned murder, you get to riot."
βWhen itβs a state-sanctioned murder, you get to riotβ Comments from some opposed to the Rittenhouse acquittal outside the courthouse #RittenhouseVerdict #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/0TMB3myfIV
β Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 19, 2021
Activists with the Revolutionary Communists @therevcoms call on people outside the #Kenosha courthouse to join their cause for an βactual revolutionβ following the #Rittenhouse verdict. pic.twitter.com/fIG1pk46hx
β Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) November 19, 2021
Other protests are allegedly being planned for Chicago, New York City, Portland, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Los Angeles.
As of 1550 ET, there are no reports of protests or riots in any mentioned cities. This is something readers should keep a close eye on into the evening and overnight.
Update (1500ET): When asked for his opinion on the verdict, President Biden said he "stands by" the jury's decision to acquit Rittenhouse, adding "the jury system works and we have to abide by it."
NOW - Biden "stands by" on the jury's decision in the Rittenhouse trial.pic.twitter.com/INJMiUMwzG
β Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 19, 2021
Biden issued a lengthier statement shortly after, calling for people to "express their views peacefully."
Statement by President Biden
While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken. I ran on a promise to bring Americans together, because I believe that what unites us is far greater than what divides us. I know that were not going to heal our countryβs wounds overnight, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to do everything in my power to ensure that every American is treated equally, with fairness and dignity, under the law.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/rittenhouse-acquitted-all-charges