Protests for June 30 – Re: Portland

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

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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

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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