The City of Tacoma recognizes that investing in our youth and young adults helps them to become successful contributors to the community. It marked the four-straight day of protests in the city since Joe Biden's inauguration as demonstrators make it clear that a new Democratic administration will not stop their campaign for social justice. TACOMA, Wash — After peaceful protests all weekend long in Tacoma, a group turned violent Monday night. More than 200 Antifa protesters reportedly descended on Tacoma, Washington, where they busted the windows of buildings and set fires in the streets on Sunday, just a … January 25, 2021 GMT. A trash can burns as people take part in a protest against police brutality, late Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in downtown Tacoma, Wash., south of Seattle. The protest lasted about 12 hours, starting with more than 1,000 people in Wright Park and first marching to Old Town before returning downtown. Protesters started at least two fires in the area using a barricade for one and an American flag for the other. A city-wide curfew has not been issued as of 1 p.m., said Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards. Several businesses had windows smashed and items stolen by groups of black-clad vandals along Pacific Avenue after an otherwise peaceful protest and march against police brutality moved through the area. 'I am concerned that our department is experiencing another use of deadly force incident,' he said. No nations! Moments before the incident, the crowd of about 100 people had gathered to watch several drivers perform circular 'burnouts' in which they revved their engines while their cars spun inside the intersection. Tacoma Police spokeswoman Wendy Haddow said police were alerted to the street racers and the crowd blocking area streets. Protesters gathered in Tacoma, Washington, on January 24, the day after a police vehicle drove into a crowd in the city, hitting at least one person.This footage, shot by Brendan Gutenschwager and compiled by Storyful, shows protesters rattling the fence around the Pierce County Jail. TACOMA — Protesters set a large fire, damaged buildings and marched with signs late Sunday in response to a police car driving through a crowd in Washington state the day Dozens of Tacoma police officers were seen lined up on bikes as protesters approached them. Shop keepers, restaurant owners and workers reacted Tuesday as they swept up glass and assessed vandalism from the night before. About 150 people gathered in downtown Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday to protest the city’s police department after an officer drove into a crowd … An hours-long peaceful protest in Tacoma ended early Tuesday with a small group who smashed storefronts and looted two businesses. An hours-long peaceful protest in Tacoma ended early Tuesday with a small group who smashed storefronts and looted two businesses. During the incident, a Tacoma Police vehicle is seen plowing through a group of pedestrians swarming it, knocking several people to the pavement, after authorities responded to reports of drag racers in the city's downtown area. 'If you trespass on federal property with a weapon, you will be arrested,' a recording warned the crowd before officers began deploying tear gas and flash bangs. Protesters gather in Tacoma, Washington, Sunday night. The response, by Tacoma police with help from the Washington State Patrol and Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, was a precautionary move, police said. Tacoma Police Chief Mike Ake said that the incident will be investigated as 'deadly force'. Surveillance video shows 10 people exiting the building, a few carrying stolen personal items. Tacoma; Washington; Protest erupts over police car driving through crowd. Hundreds protest against police brutality in march from Wright Park to Tacoma’s North End. Late Sunday night, Tacoma police declared an 'unlawful assembly' as crowds continued to march through the streets protesting the department after an officer was see running over a man on Saturday. When the patrol car responded, the crowd began pounding on the vehicle's windows, she told local media. Later, the group marched to Old Town Tacoma. More than 200 Antifa protesters reportedly descended on Tacoma, Washington, where they busted the windows of buildings and set fires in the streets on Sunday, just a day after wreaking havoc in Portland. It's unclear how many protesters, if any, were arrested over Saturday night's skirmishes. A protester carries a flag that reads 'Antifascist Action' near a banner that reads 'Justice for Manny,' during a protest against police brutality, late Sunday in Tacoma, A barricade, with a banner referencing the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in police custody, burns in an intersection in downtown Tacoma during an anti-police protest on Sunday, An 'Open' sign pictured) was destroyed during Sunday night's protest in Tacoma, Washington, A protester shines a laser, left, as another person holds a sign that reads 'Convict Killer Cops' at the demonstration Sunday in Tacoma, Washington, Protesters scuffle with a person during the violence, Graffiti is seen on the County-City Building during an anti-police protest on Sunday in Tacoma, Broken glass is seen at a vandalized building in downtown Tacoma during an anti-police protest on Sunday, A person holds a sign reading 'trained cops can panic and act on impulse... but untrained civilians must remain calm with a gun in their face', An inmate holds their hand to a window from inside the Pierce County Jail during the violent demonstrations, A man raises his fist in support of the demonstrators from his window on Sunday night. 1 of 20. Antifa rioters descended on Tacoma, Washington, starting fires and trashing buildings in outrage over viral video of a police officer driving his squad car through a crowd of illegal street racers. They held up umbrellas to shield from clouds of tear gas filling the air. By Stacia Glenn and Craig Sailor, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.). The incident involving the police officer was … “There was a small subset that broke windows in four businesses,” police spokeswoman Wendy Haddow said. Dozens of protesters were seen resisting officers' orders to leave the area. 2 talking about this. Four businesses in the 1700 block of Pacific Avenue downtown had windows broken out. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The protesters gathered in Tacoma Sunday night after footage showed a police cruiser run over a pedestrian on Saturday night, The pedestrian is seen above after he was caught underneath the tires of the police vehicle, Eyewitness accounts posted to social media indicate that the man did not suffer life-threatening injuries, Protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland turned ugly on Saturday night as federal authorities threatened mass arrests for trespassing, Dozens of protesters were seen resisting officers' orders to leave the area on Saturday night, Sunday night's protest came just a day after a demonstration was held outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Dramatic videos posted on Twitter showed the crowd chanting: 'No borders!