Protesters Set American Flag Alight Outside Portland Courthouse Duration: 00:39 Protests erupted in Portland, Oregon, with some demonstrators lighting fires outside the Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse on the evening of Thursday, March 11. A video uploaded by Independent Media PDX shows a protester wearing a face covering pouring a flammable substance on an American flag and setting it alight outside the courthouse. According to local reports, at least one person was arrested outside Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse after a demonstrator “resisted arrest and punched an officer in the face.” Credit: Independent Media PDX via Storyful