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Opinion: As protests create issues in some large cities, politics complicates the situation
Portland protets
Federal officers use chemical irritants and projectiles to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. (Beth Nakamura /The Oregonian via AP)
In a year that has been defined by the acceleration from one crisis to the next, another looms on the horizon; this one encompassing various aspects of individual freedoms, government responsibility, constitutional law and public safety.