Month: August 2020

Summary Protesters began the nightly demonstration at Laurelhurst Park in Southeast Portland. Journalists on the ground estimated the crowd to number around 100 - 150 people. From the park, the group marched to the nearby Multnomah County Sheriff's Penumbra Kelly Building. Almost immediately upon arriving, law enforcement officers were already making announcements telling protesters to … Continue reading Protests for August 30

Summary On Saturday, Trump supporters gathered at Clackamas Town Center, just SE of Portland, for a mass "car cruise" rally. The north section of the parking lot filled with trucks waving a variety of flags indicating their support for Trump, the police, the Proud Boys, and militia movements. A small group of Black Lives Matter … Continue reading Protests for August 29

Summary On Friday, protesters gathered for a march to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington. The event was co-headed by the local NAACP chapter and Fridays 4 Freedom, a youth activist group. The march processed from the Oregon Convention Center to Revolution Hall, where many protests gathered in June, and concluded with speeches. The NAACP … Continue reading Protests for August 28

Summary During the day community members met at Kenton Park in North Portland to clean up the park and the bordering neighborhood. Kenton Park and the surrounding area leading to The Portland Police Association nearby has been the site of many protests in the last few months. As a result, community-made flyers indicating that there … Continue reading Protests for August 27

Summary Two events took place on August 26th - one in Gresham, Portland's neighbor to the east, and one in Southwest Portland. Gresham City Hall had recently put a Black Lives Matter up in front of the building, which prompted a reaction from far right protesters to travel to the city and hold a "flag … Continue reading Protests for August 26

Summary Tuesday afternoon, families gathered at a Black Lives Matter rally in Sunnyside School Park in SE Portland for speeches and a neighborhood march. Later in the evening, protesters met at Shemanski Park downtown, then marched to City Hall. On arriving, police announced over the LRAD that the protest was an unlawful gathering. No police … Continue reading Protests for August 25

Summary On Monday, protesters gathered at Arbor Lodge Park for a march to the Portland Police Association building, in solidarity with the people of Kenosha, WI. Protesters hung a banner on the building, and a small fire was started next to one of the exterior walls. Shortly after arrival, the gathering was declared a riot … Continue reading Protests for August 24

Summary During the day, an event called Latinos for Black Lives was held at Peninsula Park in North Portland. According to a journalist on the ground there were bout 150 people in attendance. The demonstration aimed to use art as a form of protest, which is a change in tactics from the usual marching or … Continue reading Protests for August 23

Saturday was a long day of protests, starting with a counter-event to a rally that encompassed a large collection of far-right groups. Trump supporters, Proud Boys, Three Percenters, and QAnon appeared to be represented. In the two hours that the right-wing groups faced off with BLM protesters, there was significant fighting, use of mace, and … Continue reading Protests for August 22

Summary On Friday, protesters marched from Irving Park to the North Police Precinct. The rainy night still brought out about 200 participants. Some protesters threw eggs and paint at police cars that were parked blocking a side street on one side of the precinct. Police used smoke and impact munitions to clear protesters away from … Continue reading Protests for August 21