Protests for June 28

The front of the Justice Center has been decorated pic.twitter.com/cEyXUgjUGZ

— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) June 29, 2020

A Black protester tells the group on 3rd that our plan of action tonight is to go to City Hall to talk to the Independent Police Review. They call the IPR the bosses of PPB, but the IPR doesn’t actually have much power. https://t.co/8sG7ifkHdY

— Lindsey Smith (she/her) (@LindseyPSmith7) June 29, 2020

Several protesters point out that there’s no one at City Hall right now. As it’s 10 p.m. on a Sunday in the middle of a global pandemic, I’d have to say that is probably mostly true.

— Lindsey Smith (she/her) (@LindseyPSmith7) June 29, 2020

A car just sped down 3rd outside the Justice Center, forcing the entire crowd of protesters to dive out of the way. pic.twitter.com/LtDDuABUx5

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

We’re continuing the march to City Hall. The people with this sign (which includes many names of Black people killed in Portland), were really nice to me and if you’re reading this I’m sorry it took me ~20 tries to take this photo. pic.twitter.com/m0rcqrKh7d

— Lindsey Smith (she/her) (@LindseyPSmith7) June 29, 2020

Bulk of the protesters now chanting outside City Hall, despite arguments that City Hall may be empty at 11pm on a Sunday.

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

After the car incident, protesters used cars to create a barrier to protect protesters as they marched. Now we’re at City Hall! The door says, “Gas me Teddy ?” pic.twitter.com/ZoaKaTSsro

— Lindsey Smith (she/her) (@LindseyPSmith7) June 29, 2020

Snack Van and OHSU grad student volunteers have both rolled to city hall as well. pic.twitter.com/x24JAETCLn

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

Huge booms. “It’s not them, it’s us!” shout members of the crowd. “It’s just fireworks.”

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

@JevaRapper aka Snack Van and this black truck are protecting protesters on 3rd now. Today PPB removed everything from a construction site where people were getting most of the barricade material. Without barricades, protesters are more vulnerable to car attacks. pic.twitter.com/C29qDJRRyx

— Lindsey Smith (she/her) (@LindseyPSmith7) June 29, 2020

More fireworks, this time in the middle of the crowd outside the JC. (PS we are back outside the JC.)

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

People on the bullhorn: “Black people are still dying every day. Not just here, everywhere. Call your friends and get them the fuck out here. This isn’t cute. Where is everybody?”

The crowd is maybe 150-200 protesters, medics, legal observers, and press.

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

Some of the crowd wants to march and some of the crowd wants to stay at JC. Compromise: march around the JC.

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

It’s 12:20 am I have not seen any police presence so far. No announcements to stay out of the street or get out of the park at midnight.

— Tuck Woodstock (@tuckwoodstock) June 29, 2020

Big fireworks are going off now. A speaker is giving an impromptu workshop on what to do instead of calling the cops. We’re back on 3rd.

— Lindsey Smith (she/her) (@LindseyPSmith7) June 29, 2020

It appears to be a cop-free night! Here’s the @StagulaRasa elk. There are probably fewer than 20 people left now, just chilling in the park. pic.twitter.com/cztr34SKul

— Lindsey Smith (she/her) (@LindseyPSmith7) June 29, 2020