Summary After a few hours of rest after Revolution Hall Portland is back out for another protest tonight, this time at ICE. The night began at Elizabeth Caruthers Park, where protesters gathered and began marching from at 9:10 pm. Upon arriving at the ICE facility in South Portland, the 150-or-so protesters chanted at the gates … Continue reading January 20, 2021 Protest – Abolish ICE
January 20, 2021 Protest – J20 “Fuck the State. Fuck Biden.”
Summary Today is Inauguration Day; this morning Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn is as President and Vice President of the United States. But for anti-fascists across the country, there is still a lot of work to be done despite the new Democrat president. Portlanders gathered at Revolution Hall for a march and were … Continue reading January 20, 2021 Protest – J20 “Fuck the State. Fuck Biden.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Protest
Scheduled Events Reclaim Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day - 1pm at 700 N Rosa Parks Way Timeline Don’t Shoot PDX @DontShootPdx Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March for Human Rights & Dignity pic.twitter.com/cjMoJpCNwh— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 19, 2021 “Say his name!”@Jahdi_ pic.twitter.com/WAi3gwafQA— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 19, 2021 1631 - The march … Continue reading Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Protest
News for the week of January 18
General KGW Windows smashed at Democratic Party of Oregon building in Northeast Portland; 8 people arrested OPB Clackamas County commissioner Mark Shull offers apology after bigoted Facebook remarksEditors’ note: On the Red House, we got one wrongGregory McKelvey on the synthesis of activism and politics in Portland The Oregonian Kyle Brewster, convicted in notorious 1988 … Continue reading News for the week of January 18
January 14, 2021 Protest – Justice for Patrick Kimmons
Timeline Letha Winston, mother of Patrick Kimmons, leads protesters in her weekly demonstration demanding justice for her son, who was shot and killed by Portland Police in 2018. I’m at the Justice for Patrick Kimmons march and his mom has just told the crowd her nephew was shot by police yesterday Cashapp: $LethaLocVenmo: beastmode3700#PortlandProtests #PatrickKimmons … Continue reading January 14, 2021 Protest – Justice for Patrick Kimmons
News for the week of January 11
General news Los Angeles Times After a year of civil unrest, the U.S. is running low on body armor and gas masks NBC Ex-governor, 8 other former Michigan officials charged in Flint water crisis OPB Portland mayor moving ahead with push for tougher penalties for protesters, believes district attorney is in broad agreementOfficer with knee … Continue reading News for the week of January 11
January 6, 2021 Protest – Stop the Fascist Coup
Timeline After a turbulent day at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., Portland's left-wing protesters hold a demonstration of their own with a message to "stop the coup". Still on Twitter? Me too. I'm downtown in Portland where a protest has just begun. This will be a Portland thread for the night if you wanna … Continue reading January 6, 2021 Protest – Stop the Fascist Coup
January 5, 2021 Protest – Solidarity with Kenosha
Summary The District Attorney in Kenosha, Wisconsin announced today that no charges would be brought against the police officer who shot and permanently paralyzed Jacob Blake in front of his children. In response, Portland held a protest in solidarity with Kenosha. This demonstration began at Peninsula Park, the location from which protesters marched to the … Continue reading January 5, 2021 Protest – Solidarity with Kenosha
News for the week of January 4, 2021
General News The Guardian Prosecutors clear white police officer over Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha – video The New York Times Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities OPB Civil rights groups raise alarms about Portland mayor’s harsher stance on protesters2 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor’s death have been … Continue reading News for the week of January 4, 2021
December 31 Protest – New Years Noise-Making Event
Summary Despite the coming of the new year, tonight's protest looked straight out of Portland's summer season. Protesters were back at the Justice Center in numbers for the first time in a long time (not counting the Remember Wounded Knee memorial a few days ago, which started at the Justice Center but then moved to … Continue reading December 31 Protest – New Years Noise-Making Event