On Friday, Hip Hop Stands Up brought out Black Lives Matter supporters for music performances in Waterfront Park. In north Portland, protesters gathered at Peninsula Park for a march that was indicated would be taking a longer route than in the past. The march was blocked by riot police at N Ainsworth and Interstate, about a mile from the Portland Police Association building. After a standoff, the protesters reversed course and headed east and south. The march was blocked again not long after. As marchers continued to change direction and attempt to move forward, they came upon more lines of riot cops blocking their way.
A little after 10 PM as the march was blocked at N Killingsworth and Mississippi, an unlawful assembly was declared. Reporters observed paint balloons being thrown shortly before this announcement. Smoke, flash bangs, and impact munitions were used to disperse the protest and drive people back to Peninsula Park. The group reformed and continued north to N Rosa Parks Way. Police bull-rushed the protesters and pushed them several blocks further north. After being dispersed through the neighborhood, protesters regrouped again at N Buffalo & Commercial. Another encounter with riot cops pushed the protest onto the I-5 overpass on N Lombard, which has no significant barrier to protect people from being pushed over the edge. The police made dispersal orders but protesters continued to stay on the overpass. Then the riot cops bull-rushed the protesters and slashed the tires of all of the cars that had been forced to stop behind the police line. Most people appear to have dispersed after this point, around 1 AM.
Scheduled Events
- Car Caravan Protest – 5:30 PM
- Hip Hop Stands Up – 7 PM at Waterfront Park
- Direct Action March at Peninsula Park – 8 PM
Timeline
Starting off tonight with a look at Hip Hop Stands Up (it’s still early!)
Hip Hop Stands Up is just getting started. The sound is good. The early crowd… not so much. pic.twitter.com/SQcYjdDBqp
— Do It For The Futures ?? (@MacSmiff) August 15, 2020
A fantastic set by @SteeloSoulMusic got the show started.
— Do It For The Futures ?? (@MacSmiff) August 15, 2020
Yes. They are way behind schedule.
Wish I would have recorded him playing his horn.
The sun is starting to set. pic.twitter.com/JIPEZ64SoG
Over at Peninsula Park, folks are picking up new protective gear and showing off some fun work:
This is the coolest shield pic.twitter.com/hTvkVyCnoZ
— Jasper Florence (They/Them) (@JFlorencePDX) August 15, 2020
The march is off! Destination TBA:
The speaker says tonight is going to be a longer march, so if anyone needs to stop and talk, it’s okay.
— ?️?Andrew D. Jankowski?️? (@AndrewJank) August 15, 2020
The march in NE Portland is up and going. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong pic.twitter.com/R5pkh8Uvg0
— Garrison Davis (Teargas Proof) (@hungrybowtie) August 15, 2020
Police are blocking the route at about N Ainsworth & Interstate:
Many many blocks away from the PPA, a police riot line blocks the road. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong pic.twitter.com/8PhIyFRARN
— Garrison Davis (Teargas Proof) (@hungrybowtie) August 15, 2020
The crowd has just made contact with a line of riot police officers on Killingsworth & Interstate Ave. This is the first time I have seen Portland Police preemptively intercept protesters. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #Blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/fDaKIa752t
— Portland Independent Documentarians (@PDocumentarians) August 15, 2020
The PPB seem to be warning protesters to not do the thing that the police are doing (blocking traffic):
To the group that has gathered around N Ainsworth St and N Maryland Ave, the street is open to vehicular traffic. Exit the street now. Failure to comply with this order may subject you to citation or arrest, and may subject you to the use of crowd control agents.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 15, 2020
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Just tried to walk up to the group of protesters and a police officer blocked me from covering, saying “M’am, I’m not having this conversation. For the last eight weeks I’ve had press throwing things at me and calling me names. So you will have to go around the block.”
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) August 15, 2020
The march is moving again, back in the direction they came from:
The crowd is on the move, currently heading back east. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong pic.twitter.com/htUEjxYp8k
— Garrison Davis (Teargas Proof) (@hungrybowtie) August 15, 2020
Riot cops are following 1-2 blocks from the march. Hanging at the front with @suzettesmith .
— ?️?Andrew D. Jankowski?️? (@AndrewJank) August 15, 2020
A group of riot cops blocks traffic at Killongsworth and Montana. No explanation. Just standing there pic.twitter.com/IPox1tx0H8
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
After turning and marching south for a few blocks, another riot van is blocking the road. The protest has just been marching in low traffic roads so far. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong pic.twitter.com/5W1CWOXR9B
— Garrison Davis (Teargas Proof) (@hungrybowtie) August 15, 2020
Protestors are now heading east on Killingsworth, interstate cut off by police pic.twitter.com/nuUTlWAG38
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
#Portlandprotesters are employing #HongKong #bewater tactics. Crowds have diverted into side streets again to circumvent another Portland Police blockade. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #Blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/XgfIbdRGSr
— Portland Independent Documentarians (@PDocumentarians) August 15, 2020
Dozens of cops blocking Killingsworth at N Alvina. Do they know a TriMet bus is behind the march?
— ?️?Andrew D. Jankowski?️? (@AndrewJank) August 15, 2020
More riot cops on Killongsworth and Albina
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
“Get a hobby!”
“We’re just walking!”
“Hey, I’m walking ‘ere!” pic.twitter.com/wCOEhT5oUa
A completely separate police riot team awaits across the I-5. There is so many officers out tonight. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong pic.twitter.com/rpbECMBX77
— Garrison Davis (Teargas Proof) (@hungrybowtie) August 15, 2020
Portland Police riot officers are attempting to close with the crowd of protesters, who have been actively avoiding engaging police tonight. #PortlandProtests #pdxprotest #Blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/BL1tNGPIvJ
— Portland Independent Documentarians (@PDocumentarians) August 15, 2020
Riot cops move to Killingsworth and Mississippi, decide to hassle some legal observers pic.twitter.com/KT8ekSm2SZ
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
Unlawful assembly declared at about 10:10 PM:
Unlawful assembly declared. Claims of paintballs and other objects thrown at police
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
A couple paint ballons have been thrown into the street near officers as well as one water bottle, but nothing beyond that. #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #oregon #pdx #pdxprotest#clypiancoverage pic.twitter.com/qX1Ogo96gv
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
Unlawful assmebly declared, use of force warning given: tear gas/impact munitions pic.twitter.com/MRBKPhnchH
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
Portland police have moved towards the crowd and pushed it back. They have used smoke, projectiles and flash bangs. #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #oregon #pdx #pdxprotest#clypiancoverage pic.twitter.com/N9Xr1XZ7SM
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
Cops are chasing protesters up N Mississippi. I believe smoke got used by cops back on Killingsworth
— ?️?Andrew D. Jankowski?️? (@AndrewJank) August 15, 2020
Cops drive the protest to Peninsula Park. Lot of violence, not seeing a lot of arrests. They shoved @hungrybowtie HARD
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
Currently loaded up on their riot vans, driving back and forth. I have footage but it’s gonna take a second
Police jump into protestor shield line, push protestors down, hit them with Billy clubs pic.twitter.com/PmMjkWJN27
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
Cops go out of their way to shove someone on the sidewalk#PortlandRiots #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #pdxprotest #BlackLivesMatter #PortlandStrong #Police #ACAB pic.twitter.com/fuG1l8d7VO
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
Protestor falls, gets up, police officer grabs them by their backpack and throws them to sidewalk pic.twitter.com/oIkRIO2fq8
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
It sounds like protesters have gotten split up into different groups, but this is the main one:
A dumpster fire burns at N Rosa Parks Way and N Albina Ave. Protestors are now on the move again. #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #oregon #pdx #pdxprotest#clypiancoverage pic.twitter.com/HRGNw6AOSN
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
Cops blocked off protesters on N Rosa Parks Way, and fired what could’ve been a smoke canister north, the direction protesters were moving, on N Mississippi. I am separated from this group.
— ?️?Andrew D. Jankowski?️? (@AndrewJank) August 15, 2020
In the present: another bullrush to Bryant and Albina. I got caught behind the line for most of it. They’re so good at losing us in these dark streets
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
The group has split slightly. Calls to regroup
Protesters help a business owner put out the dumpsters he says are his. pic.twitter.com/JlgXXZx3EX
— ?️?Andrew D. Jankowski?️? (@AndrewJank) August 15, 2020
Officers cut off protesters on N Rosa Parks and push them north. pic.twitter.com/OCYlkRNOrB
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) August 15, 2020
One riot van dismounts. Cops order us to…go the way they’re going? Extremely confusing
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
Currently on the corner of Mississippi and Lombard pic.twitter.com/y9ecnuTGdN
Earlier:
The moments before PPB charged the protest crowd. This guitarist is disparaging the police while playing music. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #Blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/nm89PHKND0
— Portland Independent Documentarians (@PDocumentarians) August 15, 2020
Smoke? Gas? As the cops retreat. pic.twitter.com/aThmJ170jX
— Cook Cajun, Punch Nazis (@nogumbofornazis) August 15, 2020
The crowd remains large.
— Do It For The Futures ?? (@MacSmiff) August 15, 2020
A household cheers as we march by.
Fittingly, a USPS delivery truck is being towed and gets caught in the crowd.
There is more vocal criticism of the amount of walking going on. pic.twitter.com/fb18Jzfdhf
Protestors continued to march. Officers just met them and began to push them up NE Lombard yelling “move.” #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #oregon #pdx #pdxprotest#clypiancoverage pic.twitter.com/7plvm2npwq
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
Most of the neighborhood response has been friendly, but not this:
And at Williams and Buffalo, a small blond femme pulled a gun on protesters. Predictably, no action there by PPB.
— Cook Cajun, Punch Nazis (@nogumbofornazis) August 15, 2020
Groups fairly fragmented, folks trying to get back together
— Jasper Florence (They/Them) (@JFlorencePDX) August 15, 2020
Police move, disperse protestors, puncture tires of truck pic.twitter.com/1bqoueCQRJ
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
The crowd regroups in an intersection. People take a breather and hydrate.
— Do It For The Futures ?? (@MacSmiff) August 15, 2020
There’s a man tying a woman’s loose shoelaces.
Another man pours water over his reddened eyes; says he was tripped by the police and maced for not moving fast enough.
~250 protestors are gathered in the intersection of N Buffalo & N Commercial. Police have moved away again after chasing the crowd for 15+ minutes through residential neighborhoods. #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #oregon pic.twitter.com/ZwNKpI3D8x
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
It’s a beautiful night. Crowd still pretty robust. pic.twitter.com/NoSnlJQyJc
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) August 15, 2020
Back down Lombard with strong numbers.
— Do It For The Futures ?? (@MacSmiff) August 15, 2020
Police kettled us just East of Mississippi. pic.twitter.com/EmAoiScLHz
A weird loose line of cops extends down Mississippi for some reason pic.twitter.com/LIdhrx3l3z
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
Officers are holding everyone (protestors, press, legal observers, etc) on the sidewalk & are yelling at everyone who steps into the street. Protestors are spread out along a block. #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #pdx pic.twitter.com/6c8rETlMaG
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
A riot van moves in and many protesters move up Mississippi, spreading the protest out even further
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
It makes it difficult for them to bull rush, I’ll say that much
Cops starting to mount up and leave Lombard and Mississippi pic.twitter.com/rhlajM90sy
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) August 15, 2020
Police block a bridge, sending protestors the other way pic.twitter.com/Mv5R3O6CTe
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
These cops are fucking DETERMINED to keep the crowd from PPA. This is the I-5 overpass on Lombard. pic.twitter.com/o3CEzOGHQz
— Cook Cajun, Punch Nazis (@nogumbofornazis) August 15, 2020
A riot line has formed on the other side of the I5 overpass. Protestors are on the sidewalk; some are slowly moving over the overpass towards officers. #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #pdx #pdxprotest #clypiancoverage pic.twitter.com/GDMP3gKiZv
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
DJLRAD sounds absolutely terrible. Guy looks haggard as hell too.
— Donovan “It was the blurst of times” Farley ?? (@DonovanFarley) August 15, 2020
Another weird, dangerous scene pic.twitter.com/qcYMM8P76Z
Three cops have walked to the middle of the bridge. Just standing there. Cut off from the line. I have no idea what’s going on here. Are they trying to goad the crowd into attacking? pic.twitter.com/ymsQyejjug
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
They return to their fellow cops, who form a line. Push, kettle, or retreat? pic.twitter.com/dFedts3buF
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
Another dispersal order on the bridge pic.twitter.com/HdAejeZbhN
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
Protesters are standing on the bridge, police are blocking one side, protestors refuse to retreat pic.twitter.com/BGxFgZx5Cv
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
I’m pretty the reason the cops can’t charge with their typical unmitigated violence is people will be pushed over the side of the overpass and die. pic.twitter.com/nf41X92cIJ
— Donovan “It was the blurst of times” Farley ?? (@DonovanFarley) August 15, 2020
Police tell journalists and legal observers to get on the sidewalk, this is a bridge pic.twitter.com/pPXyA3XIvN
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
Portland police bull rush protestors on a bridge pic.twitter.com/pMU2hcJi6P
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 15, 2020
Portland Police executed a running charge across the bridge after a short standoff with protesters. The crowd continues to splinter as the police continues it’s pursuit. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtest #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/WM66T3BCwl
— Portland Independent Documentarians (@PDocumentarians) August 15, 2020
A furious driver beside his car as the air leaks out of his tires
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
He tells us the cops told him to pull over, so he did. Then they puncture two of his tires and ran off
“Who the hell carries around to spare tires? No one. Fuck these guys”
He had a BLM sign in his window
After a car (with a BLM sign on it) pulls over to let the riot van drive through, an officer gets off the van and rips all the car’s tires. #blacklivesmatter #protest #pdx #Portland #Oregon #BLM #acab #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #PortlandStrong pic.twitter.com/5Y34otRrVP
— Garrison Davis (Teargas Proof) (@hungrybowtie) August 15, 2020
Cops just circling around the block. It is damn near 1:00 and the sirens are blaring
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) August 15, 2020
Protesters serenade them pic.twitter.com/b41TpEbKqb
A resident who was chanting in support of the protests was assaulted by his neighbors:
David Edgerton is a resident of the neighborhood, he was on his property chanting slogans in support of the protesters walking by. His neighbors (3 individuals) from across the street assaulted him. He describes the incident. #PortlandProtest #PDXprotests #Blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/jbMAmgQGMI
— Portland Independent Documentarians (@PDocumentarians) August 15, 2020
There’s about as many officers as there are protestors now at the intersection of N Mississippi and N Lombard. #portland #salem #salemoregon #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #pdx #pdxprotest #clypiancoverage pic.twitter.com/MVFzvfs7X5
— Clypian (@Clypian) August 15, 2020
This motorist tells me that Police officers dismounted from a riot van & slashed the tires of the vehicle after it stopped and yielded to police vehicles. He was extremely upset, and the passenger inside was clearly distressed. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/CfRAPnPVNG
— Portland Independent Documentarians (@PDocumentarians) August 15, 2020
At this point, protesters appear to have dispersed for the night.
Media
Present
- Alissa @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
- Andrew D. Jankowski – CashApp $AndrewJank
- Beth Nakamura (The Oregonian)
- Cory Elia (KBOO) – CashApp $CoryElia / paypal.me/CoryElia / Venmo @ Cory-Elia
- Danny Peterson (KOIN)
- Donovan Farley – CashApp: $DonovanFarley1 / PayPal: DonovanFarley / Venmo: Donovan-Farley
- Garrison Davis – CashApp $hungrybowtie / paypal.me/garrisondavispdx
- Jasper Florence – Venmo: JFlorencePDX
- Leslie McL (KBOO) – CashApp: $LuhCreative / PayPal: http://PayPal.me/LuhCreative / Venmo: @Human42LM
- Mac Smiff – CashApp: $MacSmiff
- Justin Yau @PDocumentarians – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend
- Sergio Olmos
- TJ @nogumbofornazis – CashApp: $nogumbofornazis
Articles
Columbia Journalism Review
Portland’s independent journalists team up to cover the front lines
KGW
The Oregonian
- ‘It has shaken me to my core’: Neighbors call police an unsettling presence during Portland protests
- Lawyers for Patriot Prayer’s Joey Gibson allege selective prosecution by new Multnomah County DA who won’t dismiss Gibson’s riot charge
- Portland protests against police violence, racism continue on 79th night Friday
Politico
GAO finds Chad Wolf, Ken Cuccinelli are ineligible to serve in their top DHS roles
Vice
Irregular Periods and Horrible Headaches: How Tear Gas Is Making Portland Sick
Willamette Week
New City Audit Highlights Lack of Oversight of Three Private Security and Cleanup Teams
Police
Agencies present
Portland Police Bureau
Munitions used
- Smoke
- Flash bangs
- Impact munitions
- Pepper spray
Number of arrests
Charges
- Assaulting a Public Safety Officer
- Interfering with a Peace Officer
- Resist Arrest
- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
- Attempted Assaulting a Public Safety Officer
- Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree