Protests for August 9

Summary

On the evening of August 9th, protesters gathered at Kenton Park in North Portland. Around 9:30 pm, approximately 150 protesters left the park and marched to The Portland Police Association (PPA) building. Less than 15 minutes after arriving, The Portland Police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly. Up to that point protesters had been seen chanting and playing drums in front of the building and setting one small fire that quickly put itself out. Around 15 minutes after declaring the unlawful assembly, Portland Police declared the gathering a riot while simultaneously officers had already begun pushing protesters out of the area in a riot line.

Officers continued to disperse protesters using flash bangs, pepper balls and by running at protesters from behind and arresting some, and the already relatively small group was quickly split up throughout the area. Some protesters eventually made their way back to the PPA, where they were quickly subjected to dispersal and mass arrests once again. At about 11:45 pm, officers left the area and the few protesters left in front of the PPA building. By 1 am, protester numbers had dwindled and the night ended.

After events in North Portland ended, members of the community went downtown to the Justice Center to do jail support for the many protesters who were arrested during the brief demonstration.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

Protesters gathered at Kenton Park in North Portland.

Just after 9:30 pm, protesters departed from Kenton Park and began marching.

At about 9:45 pm, protesters arrived at The Portland Police Association (PPA) building.

At 9:55 pm, Portland Police (PPB) declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.

Just after 10:10 pm, PPB officers rushed protesters blocks away from the PPA building.

Around the same time, PPB declared the gathering a riot, less than half an hour after protesters arrived in the area.

Law enforcement officers drove through Kenton Park chasing down protesters.

At the 00:17 second mark, journalist Laura Jedeed is seen wearing a high-visibility vest being pushed by an officer. Laura’s own footage of the moment is directly below this footage by @PDocumentarians.

A separate group of protesters were still being dispersed by officers on foot elsewhere.

One reporter went to the Justice Center, where most demonstrations had been held almost every night prior to the last few days.

A small group of protesters made their way back to the PPA.

Officers began making mass arrests of protesters that had returned to the PPA building.

A member of the press was arrested, seen below:

The journalists at 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade provided a summary of events for the night from the ground, the first installment of which is below (click on the tweet to see the full thread):

Downtown in the area around the Justice Center, some protesters were arrested and reportedly held in a van for an extended period of time despite telling arresting officers that their gas masks made it difficult for them to breathe in the confined space.

Media

Present

Articles

ABC News

Riot swiftly declared for Portland protest at union building

CBS News

Riot declared in Portland for second night in row

KOIN

Night 73: Demonstrators organize in North Portland

KGW

Protesters gather in North Portland as nightly demonstrations continue

NPR

Portland Protesters Return Their Attention To The Local Police Force

OPB

As nightly conflicts in Portland draw headlines, reforms gradually advance

Portland police arrest hate crime survivor Demetria Hester during Sunday protest

Note on the above article “Portland police arrest…”: the author of the article appears to have used footage that captured Demetria Hester’s arrest from photojournalist Clementson Supriyadi without their permission.

The Oregonian

Demetria Hester, Black activist and hate crime victim, among 16 arrested in Portland protest

Neighbors end up splashed in paint after confronting protesters vandalizing police building in East Portland

Portland police declare riot Sunday after small crowd marches on police union

Portland Mercury

Good Morning, News: Portland Police Stifle Protests, Special Session 2.0, and Trump’s Weak COVID-19 Relief

Time

Portland Medics Arrested and Injured in Protests Say They Were Specifically Targeted by Police and Federal Agents

The Washington Post

Portland police arrest a hate crime survivor and Wall of Moms organizer in crackdown

Willamette Week

Amid Nightly Protests, Pipe Bombs Explode in Laurelhurst Park

Police

Agencies Present

  • Portland Police Bureau
  • Oregon State Police

Munitions

  • flash bangs
  • pepper balls

Arrests

16

Charges

Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer