Police break up housing protests in Portugal

Police moved in to clear protest camps in Lisbon and Porto. Thirteen people were arrested after a night of clashes.

Things got rough in Portugal this week. People were protesting because they cannot afford housing. They set up camps in the streets of Lisbon and Porto to show how frustrated they are. Late in the night, the police moved in to clear those camps. It turned into a fight. People were shouting and the police pushed back to break up the groups. By the time it was over, thirteen people had been arrested. One lawyer, Ricardo Sá Fernandes, called it a "dark night in the history of Portuguese democracy." He was clearly upset about how the police handled the situation. These protests are not just ha…