Seattle police use pepper spray at protesters

Police and protesters clashed in Seattle on Saturday as authorities declared a riot following large demonstrations and deployed flash bangs and pepper spray to try to clear crowds.  unrest came after a week of rallies furr down US West Coast in Portland, Oregon, over racial injustice and presence of federal nts sent by President Donald Trump showed signs of abating.

In foot shared on social media from Seattle, police are seen charging forward and using pepper spray on retreating protesters.Authorities me more than 40 arrests and said 21 officers suffered mostly mir injuries.