July 1, 2020 – Re: Portland

Summary

Wednesday’s Palestinian Day of Rage rally drew a small crowd of 50-100 people to recognize the violence of illegal West Bank settlements and Israel’s annexation. Kent Ford, of Portland’s Black Panther movement, spoke.

Around 200 people gathered at the Multnomah County Justice Center (MCJC), enjoying a bonfire at the base of the Elk statue. Barricades were formed across SW 3rd Ave to protect protesters in the street from cars. Around 11:30 PM, PPB and federal police fired pepper balls and impact munitions at protesters outside the Federal Building, after plywood was removed from some of the windows to add to the bonfire. No arrests have been reported.

Timeline

Tonight, people in Portland return to the streets in the wake of last night’s arrests and police use of chemical weapons in North Portland. This is also a Palestinian Day of Rage, in response to Israel’s intended annexation of the West Bank.

Kent Ford, founding member of Portland's Black Panther chapter, speaks on Palestine and Black Lives Matter #PortlandProtests #PortlandProtest #DefendPDX #AbolishThePolice #PDXprotests #pdx #DefendPdx #PalestinianDayofRage #FreePalestine #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/WF5TF7FPLk
— alissa azar (@AlissaAzar) July 2, 2020

About 200 folks here in the street/park. If lots of action happens I’ll start streaming. #sacredfence #justicecenter #Portlandprotest #portland #blacklivesmatter #PDXprotests #pdx #oregon #blm #acab pic.twitter.com/6qcJxbSPEG
— Gare (transsexual john dee) (@hungrybowtie) July 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278552267474366464

The OHSU medic team is here, and another Elk fire. There's speakers on the JC steps, and the entrance PPB came from last night is tarped over, with it and the boards covered in signs and spray paint messages (ACAB, "We Will Not Obey," and "Black Lives Matter" among them). pic.twitter.com/EFbb32SvoC
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1278554352995627008

People have mostly moved to the Elk fires. A protestor says Ted Wheeler is now on the spot thanks to protestors and media. There's also a boom box nearby playing at nearly the same volume, protestors can hear each other by chanting "Whose parks? Our parks!"
— 🏳️‍🌈 Andrew D. Jankowski 🏳️‍🌈 (@AndrewJank) July 2, 2020

Free posters at the Portland United against hate truck by @outletpdx pic.twitter.com/eBsK2cQUom
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 2, 2020

Back at it.

Sidebar: It’s officially been over one month since I began covering protests against racist policing in Portand. pic.twitter.com/4t4v0INcnK
— Alex Zielinski (@alex_zee) July 2, 2020

Front doors of the JC pic.twitter.com/dnInHCKFTZ
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278572549132054529

Protesters are yelling warning about police. Tension in the air. Protestors who were taking down the wood paneling walked away pic.twitter.com/WRvpxtmiA6
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) July 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278577517465440256

Police out, standing guard in front of federal building. Weapons drawn. pic.twitter.com/B0di2PRk0l
— Alex Zielinski (@alex_zee) July 2, 2020

Around 11:30 PM the police began firing pepper balls at protesters.

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278578654277013505

I just watched someone throw like ten empty water bottles at the cops. They all missed by twenty feet. This is what the police are whining about. It’s deeply absurd if you’re here.
— Donovan Farley (@DonovanFarley) July 2, 2020

And after a lot of pepper balls (from the smell) and maybe rubber bullets? The police withdraw behind the JC again
— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 2, 2020

FWIW, I haven’t seen any white person with bullhorns. It seems black & brown people are lead organizers. Asking white folks to get to the front of the DIY barricade.
— Alex Zielinski (@alex_zee) July 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278587073725820929

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— 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade (@45thabsurdist) July 2, 2020

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1278632159117373440

https://twitter.com/LindseyPSmith7/status/1278704987363667969

Scheduled Events

PDX Stripper Strike Picnic in the Park, 3:33 PM Laurelhurst Park

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCF7fnLBilV/

Palestinian Day of Rage, 5pm at Terry Schrunk Plaza

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHIvsjhcUP/

Snack Bloc movie night, 8pm at 1223 SE Stark https://www.facebook.com/events/267615291351839/

Media

Present

Alex Zielinski (Portland Mercury)
Andrew D. Jankowski
Donovan Farley – CashApp: $DonovanFarley1 / PayPal: DonovanFarley / Venmo: Donovan-Farley
Garrison Davis – CashApp $hungrybowtie / paypal.me/garrisondavispdx
Lindsey Smith – donate to https://upnow2020.org
Sergio Olmos
Tuck Woodstock – CashApp $tuckwoodstock
45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade – CashApp: $45thabsurdist / Venmo: the45thabsurdist

Articles

Police

Agencies present

PPB
Oregon National Guard? Federal Police? https://twitter.com/tuckwoodstock/status/1278580610643054592

Day: July 1, 2020

Protests for July 1

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The Oregonian

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Willamette Week

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