Why are there tensions in Portland, US?

Tensions are mounting in the US city of Portland, where State police and law enforcement from neighboring suburbs have  been sent as tensions mounted following a fatal weekend shooting in the midst of clashes between supporters of President Donald Trump and counter-protesters.

On Saturday, Aug 29, A caravan of around 600 trucks packed with supporters of President Trump drove into Portland. Trump supporters and counter-protesters clashed in the streets

According to FirstPost, Later that day, a man affiliated with a right-wing group was shot and killed as a large caravan of supporters of Trump drove through downtown Portland, where nightly protests have unfolded for three consecutive months.

The shooting came in the same week that a 17-year-old armed with a military-style weapon was charged with homicide in connection with shootings during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that left two people dead and one injured.