Oregon State Police declared an unlawful assembly at the State Capitol in Salem on Monday after demonstrators pushed their way into the building, and law enforcement officers forcefully shoved some of them away and deployed blue smoke to disperse the group.
Tim Gruver of The Center Square, a conservative-leaning outlet, reported that at least two protesters were led away by state police.
The protest, billed as "Reopen Oregon," began as lawmakers are in the state Capitol for a single-day special legislative session to vote on coronavirus relief provisions, including moving $600 million into the state's coronavirus and wildfire recovery fund, KGW8 reported.The demonstration comes after Democratic Gov.