June 2020 – Re: Portland

Protests for June 30

Posted on June 30, 2020July 23, 2020 by audrey

Summary

Tonight’s protest and march at Peninsula Park started with speeches from Rabbi Ariel Stone and other community members on topics spanning Palestinian solidarity, police brutality, and other intersectional aspects of the BLM movement. At 8 PM protesters marched from the park to the Portland Police Association headquarters. Tonight the PPB contract expires, and it is scheduled to be extended by city council on Wednesday. At the PPA building, a crowd of police officers including Oregon State Police guarded the building perimeter.

Police declared an “unlawful assembly” not long after protesters arrived there, deploying riot munitions. The group was pushed a distance through the neighborhood, with several arrests. At 10:14 PM the police declared the gathering a “riot” and began tear gassing protesters and the surrounding neighborhood. There were repeated announcements for the protest to move toward Albina St, but on arrival a large number of police were there and began arresting them. Multiple reporters are included in those arrests.

A smaller group of around 50-60 people rallied at the Justice Center tonight, tapering off after 1 AM.

Scheduled Events

Peninsula Park with Direct Action Alliance, PNW Youth Liberation Front, Femmes Strike Back, and Revolution Rising – 3pm potluck, 6pm protest

JUNE 30TH • 6PM • PENINSULA PARK.
Join @DirectActionPDX, @FSBPDX, @RisingPDX and us this Tuesday to demand justice for the people the Portland Police has murdered.#ACAB #BlackLivesMatter #Fuck12 #SayTheirNames pic.twitter.com/Fc9X3LbDQY
— PNW Youth Liberation Front (@PNWYLF) June 27, 2020

Shock Bloc “Black on Both Sides” A vigil and Dance Party for the Black LGBTQIA – 8pm Rev Hall

Timeline

The evening starts off with speeches at Peninsula Park:

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278139882896896000?s=20

Welp, we’re up here at peninsula park, it’s a lovely evening, and there’s cheers coming across a sea of roses pic.twitter.com/rTjBdWYo2I
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

The march begins a little after 8pm.

At Peninsula Park, people are preparing to march pic.twitter.com/yRHky9nLAO
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

pic.twitter.com/XN2yzxemEX
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

We got a pretty decent little March in the road right now, chanting "Stand up fight back!" and bearing this banner, with the names of people killed by the Portland Police. 300-500 in crowd. Not sure where we are headed. pic.twitter.com/RcdwpFnMlo
— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) July 1, 2020

Another event taking place tonight is a Shock Bloc Vigil/Dance Party at Revolution Hall:

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1278174733905743872?s=20

Well this is interesting. The March has headed to the Portland Police Association building. pic.twitter.com/HOFgDWGL7i
— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) July 1, 2020

State trooper ? pic.twitter.com/ZvoOwl1KI4
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

And we have arrived at the Portland Police Association hq. LRAD says stop throwing projectiles. Crowd says “stop killing people.” Unlawful assembly. Dispersal order pic.twitter.com/7aFgFhKQJC
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278183100309139456?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278183553411342341?s=20

This was one of the most immediate escalations of violence we've seen from the PPB in all these protests. They declared an unlawful assembly right when we arrived, and began attacking with batons and munitions only minutes later. Fuck The Police. https://t.co/KuROaWk4Ux
— PNW Youth Liberation Front (@PNWYLF) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278186530062786560?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278188636861685761?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278190521106628608?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278190522620801024?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278190717949538309?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278192119409111041?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278195095934627841?s=20

A riot was declared at about 10:14 PM:

I guess it’s a riot now? Really unclear why.
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278196164773335041?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278197222673285121?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278197897142480907?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278198884460670976?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278200933390774273?s=20

https://twitter.com/AlexMilanTracy/status/1278203136910344192?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278204580824616960?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278206997247082497?s=20

“Go past albina” say the predominantly white police in the historically black neighborhood pic.twitter.com/kkjVrwCdHV
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278210046053081088?s=20

Dumpster fire pic.twitter.com/S0ZFbvPK8C
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 1, 2020

There was also a gathering at the Justice Center:

Here at the Justice Center. SW 3rd is blocked at Main with official road blocks. There's fewer than 60 people here. I know I'm late, but I'm going to see if maybe a group left, and catch up on the past few hours. Here's the Elk, on what used to be the last day of Pride. pic.twitter.com/VhREEBbNs0
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278212951699152896?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278214386385973249?s=20

Reporter Cory Elia was arrested around 11:30 PM:

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278214389082939392?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278214898665713665?s=20

Cory, who has stated multiple times he was a journalist just got arrested on Live (6m14s) as retaliation for recognizing and naming an officer. https://t.co/Bfc6DkowBG
— PNW Resistance (@PNWResistance) July 1, 2020

I just heard PPB come out and go back in the JC. Definitely yells of A-C-A-B, etc., but someone else is saying a person who was standing alone near the JC, just texting, were grabbed by officers and pulled inside.
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278215601526157312?s=20

11:39 PM “LRAD says it’s a riot again.” — @tuckwoodstock

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278216639184396290?s=20

5 officers looking around out front, shining their flashlights on the building? Half of the Chapman Square crowd rallied to yell, including "Your mothers don't love you" and "We're coming for your pensions, motherfuckers!"
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278220173254619136?s=20

Bunch of PPB just emerged.
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 1, 2020

Recorded a tense two ish minute scene. ~17 PPB for the ~62 people here. It sounds like they grabbed someone who got too close to JC, again.
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 1, 2020

March is at the N Police Precinct!
— PopMob (Popular Mobilization) (@PopMobPDX) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/AlexMilanTracy/status/1278234441786159109?s=20

Dumpsters are being used as barricades. They have been set alight and pushed between the crowd and the police skirmish line. #Portlandprotest #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/scZktmpbQB
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1278236608647421952?s=20

There's a trash can fire roaring, and a comparatively smaller newspaper fire (looks like @wweek editions) snowing ash by SW 4th & Main.
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/AlexMilanTracy/status/1278239345065877504

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1278240769736765440

16 PPB just entered Chapman by the bathroom. Walking to Lownsdale, told to get away from Elk
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 1, 2020

Media

Present

Andrew D. Jankowski
Cory Elia (KBOO) – CashApp $CoryElia / paypal.me/CoryElia / Venmo @ Cory-Elia
Garrison Davis – CashApp $hungrybowtie / paypal.me/garrisondavispdx
Leslie McL (KBOO) – CashApp: $LuhCreative / PayPal: http://PayPal.me/LuhCreative / Venmo: @Human42LM
Robert Evans
Tuck Woodstock – CashApp $tuckwoodstock
45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade – CashApp: $45thabsurdist / Venmo: the45thabsurdist

Articles

Police

Agencies present

Munitions used

Smoke
Pepper ball
Flash bangs
Tear gas
Stingball smokeless rubber bullet

Number of arrests

Twenty-nine

Charges

Interfering with Police Officer
Disorderly Conduct I
Disorderly Conduct II
Assault on a Public Safety Officer
Riot
Resist Arrest
Escape II
Harassment

Protests for June 29

Posted on June 29, 2020July 26, 2020 by audrey

Summary

Around 7PM, protestors gathered to march in memory of Jason Washington. By 10PM, around 200 protestors were at MCDC. Around 1:30AM, police officers exited MCDC and pushed back protestors. They took a phone from a photojournalist covering the protests. Close to 2:30AM, police officers used munitions against protestors, injuring several people.

Scheduled Events

Jason Washington march, 7pm from SW 6th & College. Background: https://portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2018/09/19/23018476/autopsy-finds-jason-washington-shot-9-times-by-psu-offices and https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/12/31/portland-state-university-pays-million-dollar-settlement-to-the-family-of-the-man-fatally-shot-by-campus-officers/

Shock Bloc “Black on Both Sides”: A vigil and Dance Party for the Black LGBTQIA, 8PM at Rev Hall

Timeline

The evening begins with a march from Portland State University in memory of Jason Washington.

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277778330150813696?s=20

Huge crowd out taking the streets of #PDX in memory of Jason Washington.#DisarmPSU #BlackLivesMattter pic.twitter.com/APCfLDCXsV
— PopMob (Popular Mobilization) (@PopMobPDX) June 30, 2020

NO JUSTICE?!
NO PEACE!
NO RACIST POLICE!#DisarmPSU #BlackLivesMattter pic.twitter.com/hrVWWiUKdq
— PopMob (Popular Mobilization) (@PopMobPDX) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277793024794259457?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277820725911412736?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277826427442749441?s=20

Maybe around 200 people in the park and on the steps of the justice center. Person on the bullhorn talking about how nice it would be to not be profiled for just existing in public.
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/DonovanFarley/status/1277833964795785217?s=20

With a few cars and one lone section of barricade the street in front of the justice center is now closed off to traffic. Skateboarders and people sitting in the street on third
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277837231592361985?s=20

“We don’t want another contract extension (for the police), f*ck your contract f*ck your jobs!” pic.twitter.com/hZXRTqvCBY
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 30, 2020

Loving that tonight has been a learning session. Articulate and informed speakers have been going for nearly two hours. I wonder how many cops inside the JC are listening.
— Donovan Farley (@DonovanFarley) June 30, 2020

Crowd has thinned a bit. People seem to be more on guard as we edge closer to midnight. I hope that this stayed another evening where the police leave the protesters alone to their speeches.
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 30, 2020

Speakers talking about the militarization of the police intersectionality and the need to fight racism on all fronts. “The biggest lie that rich people ever told was telling the middle class that one day they could be them”
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277864440059195392?s=20

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277866689355366400?s=20

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277878378658279429?s=21

pic.twitter.com/UrrA4fBAZS
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277878378658279429?s=21

https://twitter.com/DonovanFarley/status/1277882577764757505?s=20

Cop grabs umbrella from protester for some reason, things of course escalate and almost get insane amd then several cops are asked by several individuals to take off their armor and get with it, no takers as of yet.
— Donovan Farley (@DonovanFarley) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277886500680556545?s=21

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277886775176781825?s=20

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277895972643692545?s=20

Huge charge. I was hit in the back several times trying to help someone who PPB pushed into a car head first. Multiple sources got video.
— Donovan Farley (@DonovanFarley) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/defendpdx/status/1277899405568339974?s=20

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277904671009419264?s=21

Cops just charged and really fucked up two people. Several live streams caught it. I was in the park speaking with a colleagues down they charged and wrecked two people who couldn’t run. WHAT’S SO BAD IS… 1/
— Donovan Farley (@DonovanFarley) June 30, 2020

charged a second time. They outnumber the protesters 2 to 1 right now.

when everyone swarmed to help the person—who I am now told is bleeding from her ears and is quite obviously dazed—@PortlandPolice charged a second time. They outnumber the protesters 2 to 1 right now.
— Donovan Farley (@DonovanFarley) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277913990622875648?s=20

To reiterate: not a single member of PPB stopped for this obviously injured person. They charged over her when they advanced and did not stop for a health check when they retreated. At least 30 of them. No one stopped. No one called a medic.
— Donovan Farley (@DonovanFarley) June 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277920713182076928?s=20

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277924862346944517?s=20

Media

Present

Cory Elia (KBOO) – CashApp $CoryElia / paypal.me/CoryElia / Venmo @ Cory-Elia
Donovan Farley – CashApp: $DonovanFarley1 / PayPal: DonovanFarley / Venmo: Donovan-Farley
Leslie McL (KBOO) – CashApp: $LuhCreative / PayPal: http://PayPal.me/LuhCreative / Venmo: @Human42LM
Lindsey Smith – donate to https://upnow2020.org
Nick Lee – CashApp: $economybreakfast / PayPal: economybreakfast@gmail.com
Tuck Woodstock – CashApp $tuckwoodstock
45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade – CashApp: $45thabsurdist / Venmo: the45thabsurdist

Articles

OPB

Portland City Leader, Activists Pushing New Police Oversight Board For November Ballot

The Oregonian

Protests resume Monday, 2 years since Portland State police shooting death of Jason Washington

Workers board up Portland’s downtown police precinct after windows broken, more graffiti overnight

Portland State Vanguard

PSU community remembers Jason Washington

Willamette Week

Portland Police Bureau Spent More Than $45,000 on Riot Control Agents and Munitions June 1

Police

Agencies present

MSCO
PPB

Munitions used

eXact iMpact 40mm

Number of arrests

None

Charges

N/A

Protests for June 28

Posted on June 28, 2020July 23, 2020 by audrey

Summary

Sunday was a relatively quiet night at the Justice Center, with approximately 150-200 protesters gathering to speak and march together. Around 10:30 PM, a car drove through a group near the elk statue, in an apparent attack. Fortunately there were no serious injuries reported. No police were seen throughout the night, and there was no attempt to enforce a midnight park closure.

Timeline

Tonight the Justice Center is wrapped in plywood:

The front of the Justice Center has been decorated pic.twitter.com/cEyXUgjUGZ
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) June 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277469412694450176?s=20

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277470011993382913

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277474922957176832

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277477370463571968?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277478986734419968?s=20

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277480748962869249?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277480836854501376?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277481546497159168?s=20

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277486796167802880?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277487652728520704?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277488055906000896?s=20

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277502021394788352?s=21

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1277502235744714752?s=21

https://twitter.com/lindseypsmith7/status/1277507296285753344?s=21

https://twitter.com/lindseypsmith7/status/1277526394960965632?s=21

Media

Present

Cory Elia – CashApp $CoryElia / paypal.me/CoryElia / Venmo @ Cory-Elia
Lindsey Smith – donate to https://upnow2020.org
Nick Lee – CashApp: $economybreakfast / PayPal: economybreakfast@gmail.com
Tuck Woodstock – CashApp $tuckwoodstock

Articles

The Oregonian

Portland protests continue over the weekend; demonstrations scheduled to resume Monday

Willamette Week

Downtown Portland Resident Files Legal Claim Against City for Filling Her Apartment With Tear Gas

Police

Agencies present

None observed

Munitions used

N/A

Number of arrests

N/A

Charges

N/A

Protests for June 27

Posted on June 27, 2020July 23, 2020 by audrey

Summary

Saturday afternoon, PDX Stripper Strike led a march across the Hawthorne Bridge, ending with dancing at Waterfront Park. Along the way, they stopped outside the Golden Dragon strip club to speak about their demands and the harm Black dancers have experienced.

Protesters gathered outside the Justice Center at dusk, building a barricade across SW 3rd and Main St. Around 10:30 PM, the police declared it an unlawful assembly and began shooting tear gas and impact munitions. People with ties to local White supremacist organizations spent much of the day sharing violent threats against BLM protestors on social media. When they attempted to attack protestors around 11:30, the agitators were pushed away from protestors and entered a 7-Eleven. These agitators were escorted away from the area by police.

Police continued to fire gas and other munitions at groups of protesters for the next few hours. At least one significant injury was reported.

Scheduled Events

Stripper Strike rally

https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8sCq-hDeu/?igshid=k6mbxryjh50g

Timeline

Starting off with PDX Stripper Strike:

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277005586186432512

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1277013527178252288

https://twitter.com/lilithxsinclair/status/1277021288809168901?s=21

#PDXStripperStrike rally happening now. Preparing to deliver their demands to clubs in downtown Portland. #SexWorkIsRealWork pic.twitter.com/BptjzyPXqp
— Portland DSA (@PortlandDSA) June 28, 2020

Moving on to the nightly Justice Center protest:

Day 32 of protests in Portland Oregon. We already have the beginnings of a barricade starting to form on Main Street, in front of the Justice Center. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/wpYnTVja7E
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

The police are telling people to get off the road & onto the sidewalk, & saying not to block the street with cables or barricades.

A little late for that last one. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/4Hl2VSPsjS
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

A miniature naked bike ride just went by pic.twitter.com/sEegByY8Kl
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) June 28, 2020

Took a walk around the block and saw one undercover car pull into the police garage. Didn’t see any other police. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/QXaE4Yw7Vz
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277109223856300032?s=21

A prisoner in the Justice Center flashes their cell lights in support of the protest, we’ve seen this a few times the past month. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/If4Rb5NOP7
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

10:28 PM – Unlawful assembly declared

Police on LRAD have now declared an unlawful assembly and are threatening arrest and saying “Riot control agents will be used in this area.” #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

Police here in riot gear. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/a8TeWMGRC3
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

Police have advanced and used munitions, pepper spray, and stun grenages. Videos soon. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

The first two stun grenades of the night. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/dLl5GCpfmW
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277119919918772225?s=21

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277121316479315968?s=21

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277122449713139712?s=21

After this flash bang was thrown, the person hit fell down and laid unresponsive on the ground. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/OOlvYm6nEf
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

Police removing some barricades and pointing their guns at a non-violent crowd. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/6jfIDcfhef
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

Right wingers showed up and the crowd is chasing them off pic.twitter.com/hgmGsCiUBh
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) June 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277130154532196352?s=21

All four of them pic.twitter.com/jfxbdIQYI7
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) June 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/donovanfarley/status/1277137906922975232?s=21

https://twitter.com/econbrkfst/status/1277162642885337088?s=21

While taking someone arrested into the Justice Center, Police fire on the crowd in response to a plastic water bottle being thrown at the curb. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/3uf4jr5Zer
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

On the east side of the Justice Center, the police attempt to literally push people westward. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/ZhUbIX43rU
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) June 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/proudbulba/status/1277172084855025665?s=21

https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1277173193287950336?s=21

Media

Present

Donovan Farley – CashApp: $DonovanFarley1 / PayPal: DonovanFarley / Venmo: Donovan-Farley
Garrison Davis – CashApp $hungrybowtie / paypal.me/garrisondavispdx
Lindsey Smith – donate to https://upnow2020.org
Nick Lee – CashApp: $economybreakfast / PayPal: economybreakfast@gmail.com

Articles

The Oregonian

Portland police use force to scatter protesters who barricaded street in 31st night of protests

Oregon ACLU files suit against Portland, police over treatment of journalists and legal observers

Police

Agencies present

PPB
Federal police (homeland security) https://twitter.com/kohzkah/status/1277099163998511104?s=21
MSCO

Munitions used

Smoke
OC gas https://twitter.com/therealcoryelia/status/1277126108991741952?s=21
Flash bang grenades
Pepper spray
Rubber bullets: BIP https://twitter.com/elisa_kate96/status/1277137808612712449?s=21 and rubber pellets https://twitter.com/matcha_chai/status/1277139726634369024?s=21

Number of arrests

Eight

Charges

Interfering With a Police Officer
Disorderly Conduct II
Resisting Arrest
Escape III
Criminal Mischief II
Unlawful Use of A Weapon
Carry Concealed Weapon
Riot
Reckless Burning
Assaulting a Public Safety Officer

Protests for June 26

Posted on June 26, 2020July 23, 2020 by audrey

Summary

Friday morning, Don’t Shoot PDX presented their report, “Riot Control Agents: Systemic Reassessment of Adverse effects on Health, Mental Stability, and Social Inequities“. That evening, a new agreement was filed on their temporary restraining order against the city, further restricting the use of crowd control munitions until July 24.

At a press conference, Police Chief Lovell claimed that the Thursday night protesters at the North Precinct nailed doors shut, barricading people inside, while a fire was started outside the building. This claim is not backed up by reports from protesters or press who were there.

The scheduled Abolish ICE protest march led people to a rally with speeches in Terry Schrunk Plaza, a block from the Justice Center. About 500 attended.

Protesters gathered at the Justice Center, forming groups in the nearby park and streets surrounding the building throughout the evening. Police sporadically emerged from the building to shoot at them. One protester left by ambulance after being struck. Another was taken to the hospital for care after a bb from one of these shots lodged in their eye cavity.

Early in the morning, police attempted to break up the gathering, chasing and attacking protesters.

Scheduled Events

Don’t Shoot PDX press conference on tear gas report

Unemployed Workers March – 1pm at Peninsula Park

Abolish ICE Protest – 4:30pm at Fields Park

Bloc Party (Snack Bloc) – 8pm at Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade

Timeline

11:15 AM: remaining Justice Center fence is removed

At the Abolish ICE protest:

The ICE Protest moving through NW stretches about 5 city blocks.
— Mac the Rancher 🏁🐍 (@MacSmiff) June 27, 2020

The anti-ICE rally is pretty amazing.

Acapella raps from @Raquel_Divar, speeches, and a drum circle for the ages. pic.twitter.com/5TSENy5eU8
— Mac the Rancher 🏁🐍 (@MacSmiff) June 27, 2020

Breaking – Don’t Shoot Portland plaintiffs and city file an agreement on restricting the use of crowd-control munitions:

Don't Shoot Portland plaintiffs and city agree to added restrictions on @Portlandpolice use of less-lethal munitions, pepper spray in amended temporary restraining order that lasts thru 7/24/2020. Read here: https://t.co/5q4ljhdVqu pic.twitter.com/khSwsnttSu
— Maxine Bernstein (@maxoregonian) June 27, 2020

At the Justice Center:

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1276742592131002368

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1276745121938063360

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1276748241850130432

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1276751912780492800

https://twitter.com/lindseypsmith7/status/1276760156001320960?s=21

https://twitter.com/lindseypsmith7/status/1276770496802025472?s=21

https://twitter.com/lindseypsmith7/status/1276779331214172161?s=21

[CW: injury photos in thread below]

Oh god okay my friend was just got shot in the eyeball. Im about to go pick him up and take him to the hospital. No it's not the one that got shot last time. I am blessed to have radical friends but goddamn. Why do they keep gettin hurt 😭 wtf
— { redacted } (@acabghostdad) June 27, 2020

Second serious injury report tonight:

https://twitter.com/lindseypsmith7/status/1276780324832198656?s=21

Crowd is stating this person was shot in the head with a rubber bullet and they were unresponsive ppb EMT loaded them into the ambulance. https://t.co/5O0woKebN6
— Cozca (@KohzKah) June 27, 2020

[CW: assault with baton in video below]

#pdx protests just got violent. #portlandprotests pic.twitter.com/853degE0QP
— Cozca (@KohzKah) June 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1276811854002548737

CW for police violence

Macing people pic.twitter.com/y5uFex85e2
— Cozca (@KohzKah) June 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/lindseypsmith7/status/1276814854376964097?s=21

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1276822394259124224

Update on protester with eye injury https://twitter.com/ghostmobpdx/status/1276986560596983811?s=21

Media

Present

Cory Elia – CashApp $CoryElia / paypal.me/CoryElia / Venmo @ Cory-Elia
Cozcacuahutli Itzpapalotl @KohzKah – CashApp $cozca
Lindsey Smith – donate to https://upnow2020.org
Mac Smiff – CashApp: $MacSmiff

Articles

OPB

As Some Black Community Leaders Decry Protest, Dueling Tales Of Conflict With Police

The Oregonian

Portland protests resume Friday for 30th day: ‘We need to continue to show up’

30th night of Portland protests ends in dispersal orders, munitions and use of force by police

Portland police now face further restrictions on use of less-lethal launchers, pepper spray for crowd control

Police

Agencies Present

PPB
MSCO
Oregon National Guard?

Munitions used

Rubber bullets (foam?)
Flash bang grenades
Pepper spray

Number of arrests

Four according to PPB, but the PDX Protest Bail Fund reports six

Charges

Interfering with a Police Officer
Disorderly Conduct II
Resisting Arrest
Harassment
Unlawful Use of a Laser
Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)
Attempt Elude

Protests for June 25

Posted on June 25, 2020July 23, 2020 by audrey

Summary

Groups of protesters gathered at the Justice Center and Fernhill Park on the night of June 25. The latter event marched to the North Precinct and barricaded off an area of the street. After one of the barricades was set on fire, police swarmed the area with tear gas and impact munitions. Police made statements afterward that protesters had shut them in the building then attempted to set it on fire, which is not backed up by any reporters who were there.

At the Justice Center, protesters held a candlelight vigil and formed a protected fence area in front of the building.

Scheduled Events

Rally for Patrick Kimmons https://www.instagram.com/p/CB2Bn7IBxHH/

#pdxstandingby Direct Action March https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzEFQ5lmc7/

Timeline

8 PM – March starting from Fernhill Park

Out tonight at Fernhill park. A few hundred people are gathered and relaxing and I just had to turn down a vegan pesto hummus wrap.
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 26, 2020

9PM – Candlelight vigil at the JC

https://twitter.com/DonovanFarley/status/1276373214990462977

10:26 PM – Barricades formed at North Precinct

We have barricades pic.twitter.com/uVe7jsx2XY
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 26, 2020

10:41 PM – Projections on the JC say Dismantle White Supremacy and The Fence is a Lie

10:55 PM – Cars blocking MLK on Killingsworth

11:27 PM – Tuck confirms N Portland barricades still allow police to exit precinct building

11:30PM – Cops fire munitions at JC protesters

https://twitter.com/DonovanFarley/status/1276402490452262912

11:41 PM – Car drives through barricade in N Portland

Well, first attack of the night. According to witnesses someone in a silver sedan got turned away from the barricade, flipped around and deliberately rammed two vehicles. One is disabled. No one injured. Offender license plate 891LSM. pic.twitter.com/k7RchZD8Ig
— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) June 26, 2020

So a silver car tried to ram through the barricades on MLK turned down Emerson heading West and hit two neighborhood cars. People got the plate 891 LSM
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 26, 2020

11:42 PM – NE Emerson barricade is being reinforced

12:30 AM (Friday) – Someone fires a gun outside the JC

1:39 AM (Friday) – a fire is started at one of the N precinct barricades

1:42 AM (Friday) – “Notice they are only aiming at heads” in N Portland

2:05 AM (Friday) – Everyone is suddenly panicking about officers coming in from the sides (East and west on Killingsworth. Looks clear at this exact moment. Fire is roaring and protesters have backed way up.

2:20 AM (Friday) – Some protesters just lit the building in fire thinking it was the precinct. Now people are saying that it’s a Black owned business so everyone’s trying to put out the fire.

And now that protesters are putting out a fire…… police move in

2:24 AM (Friday) – Police pull people from a car into a cloud of tear gas in N Portland

2:36 AM (Friday) – Tuck greets a tear gas canister with “hello, hello!” in North Portland

2:58 AM (Friday) – Police push protesters north again (N Portland)

3:30 AM (Friday) – Sponge round used in N Portland

3:40 AM (Friday) – Police nearly hit protester with car in N Portland

6 AM (Friday) – Remains of a smoking dumpster in N Portland

Summary of the fire safety situation and rebuttal to PPB statements

I think we can help with that: a fire was started by some people on the outer wall of Mid-K beauty supply, which is on the north side of the complex occupied by the North Precinct. The people who set the fire were immediately confronted, and the fire was put out by demonstrators.
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) June 27, 2020

Media

Reporters present

Donovan Farley – CashApp: $DonovanFarley1 / PayPal: DonovanFarley / Venmo: Donovan-Farley
Garrison Davis – CashApp $hungrybowtie / paypal.me/garrisondavispdx
Nick Lee – CashApp: $economybreakfast / PayPal: economybreakfast@gmail.com
Robert Evans
Tuck Woodstock – CashApp $tuckwoodstock
45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade – CashApp: $45thabsurdist / Venmo: the45thabsurdist

Articles

KGW

Community leaders condemn ‘evil’ acts of violence in Northeast Portland

The Nation

‘We Can’t Be Duped by Petty Reforms’: A Q&A With a Black Panther

The Oregonian

Police chief, Black leaders decry violence, vandalism to police precinct, NE Portland businesses, calling actions ‘evil’

Portland strippers march for equal scheduling of Black dancers

Protests flare overnight in NE Portland; property damaged; police use tear gas

Portland Mercury

Portlanders Denounce Violence from Demonstrators—and Police—Following Thursday Night Protest

Willamette Week

Black Leaders Decry Vandalism, Fires Along Portland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Police

Munitions used

Number of arrests

Four

Update [7/8/20]: 2 arrested in connection with North Portland protest fire

Charges

Interfering with a Peace Officer
Resist Arrest
Riot
Disorderly Conduct II
Assaulting a Public Safety Officer

Month: June 2020

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Media

Present

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It’s Going Down

OPB

The Oregonian

Portland Mercury

Willamette Week

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The Oregonian

Portland State Vanguard

Willamette Week

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The Oregonian

Willamette Week

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The Oregonian

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OPB

The Oregonian

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KGW

The Nation

The Oregonian

Portland Mercury

Willamette Week