A person has been shot to death in the US city of Portland, Oregon, after clashes broke out between Black Lives Matter protesters and a caravan of President Donald Trump's supporters.

Protests continue to rage across the Unites States against police brutality after the police shooting of yet another unarmed black man.

Police in Portland have arrested 14 people during an overnight clash with protesters, as rallies against racial inequality and police brutality continue unabated in the US city.

The Portland Police declare 'riot' as US President Donald Trump threatens to send in National Guard.

Protesters lit fires, threw rocks and smashed windows at county government offices in the US city of Portland early Wednesday.

A US press freedom watchdog says the number of cases of violence against American journalists has sharply increased in 2020, calling the year uniquely dangerous for the press amid heavy-handed US police tactics.

Amnesty International USA says it has recorded over 120 separate incidents of police violence against protesters during May and June protests.

The US House panel investigates DHS office over crackdown on protesters in Portland and other cities.

Political analyst Richard Silverstein says while a probe launched by two United States federal watchdogs into the actions of federal agents during protests in Portland is a positive move, it would only address a portion of what they actually did against protesters.

A US flag was set on fire and police were deployed in the early hours of Saturday morning, as protests in Portland, Oregon continued.