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As Portland, Oregon, grapples with three straight months of protests and a deadly shooting on Saturday, Gov. Kate Brown is putting out her own plan to try to calm clashes over protests in the city.
"We all must come together -- elected officials, community leaders, all of us to stop the cycle of violence," the governor said in a news release Sunday evening.
Protests in the city broke out in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody.
The demonstrations that denounce police brutality and racial injustice picked up again after last weekend's shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
On Saturday, protests turned violent with clashes between Trump supporters and protesters.
The governor said three neighboring law enforcement jurisdictions -- Clackamas County, Washington County and the city of Gresham -- will help the Portland Police Bureau deal with the protests.
Federal prosecutors and the FBI also will be assisting with investigation of criminal activity and Oregon State Police troopers will be helping with patrols, Brown said.
"I will continue to work with local leaders, law enforcement, and community leaders to bring all voices to the table to help end the nightly confrontations but that will only come if we commit ourselves to do the hard work to bring about real change and racial justice," said Brown.
Brown will convene a community forum which will include Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, Black protest organizers and community leaders to discuss racial justice and police reform, according to a statement from the governor's office.
The plan follows a fatal shooting during Saturday protests where a man wearing a Patriot Prayer hat was killed, according to the New York Times. The victim has not been identified by local authorities.
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