Anti-government and anti-fascist protesters in Portland and Seattle scuffled with police on Wednesday, protesting against President Joe Biden's inauguration. Portland police said on Twitter that around 150 people had gathered at the local Federal ICE building.  "Some in the crowd were seen carrying pepper ball guns, electronic control weapons similar to Tasers, large fireworks, shields and rocks," the police wrote.

The new Democratic president was sworn in on Wednesday, urging unity and restoration after Republican Donald Trump's divisive tenure.

Portland has been the scene of unrest for months, with civil rights, anarchist and anti-fascist protesters scuffling with police, and occasionally with right-wing militias and Trump supporters.

The protests began in the summer as part of nationwide demonstrations against racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in Minneapolis in May after police pinned his neck to the ground for nearly nine minutes.

(Source: Reuters)