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After Injuries, Portland PD Suspends Use of Flash-Bangs
Police used flash-bangs while trying to disperse a crowd of counter-protestors at a right-wing rally on Saturday. Several people reported burns, and media outlets have published photos of a flash-bang canister lodged in a bike helmet. Police say that should not happen if the devices were fired properly.