Summary
On Friday night, protesters gathered in North Portland at Kenton Park and marched to the Portland Police Association building. Oregon State Police were standing guard outside the building when the march arrived. Protesters gave speeches and chanted, with the front of the protest line moving toward the OSP officers. Some ordinary balloons (filled with air) were being batted around by the protesters in front of the police line, and an unlawful assembly was declared shortly after at about 11:40 PM.
At this point, PPB and OPB officers rushed the crowd and made several arrests. Multiple people were injured during this dispersal and arrests, including a graphic head injury that has content warnings below. Police retreated then rushed the protesters again multiple times to make more arrests, including medics with clear insignia and a marked vehicle. The protest ended around 2 AM.
Scheduled Events
- Kenton Park Direct Action March – 8 PM
Timeline
Tonight protesters are gathering at Kenton Park in North Portland:
A spread of informative zines at Kenton park ? waiting for the march to take off pic.twitter.com/4Zhk1Vz9Bb
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 5, 2020
There’s a decent sized crowd here, maybe 150-200. A med/food/supply tent is here, and @SnackBloc has a table with next level self care supplies.
— The Editor ?? (@MacSmiff) September 5, 2020
Near a park bench, a protester overcooks a strip steak in the barbie.
Word has it, there are already 30 riot cops at PPA. pic.twitter.com/LYixul2ZOj
A facilitator gets on the megaphone and discusses the now-common knowledge that the police are waiting for the group, in force, at the PPA
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
What to do?
Plans are discussed
As I walk up to Kenton Park I’m greeted by the song “Kung Fu Fighting” and the ambient cheers of squeaky piggies. A trumpet plays in the distance
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
The march is off!
We’re moving.
— The Editor ?? (@MacSmiff) September 5, 2020
A Black woman driving a van is stuck in the parade and rolled down her window to cheer us on.
“We gonna be out here a thousand nights!” she exclaimed.
Around 300 folks marching and chanting “no cops, no prisons, total abolition!”
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 5, 2020
Protesters arrive at the Portland Police Association building:
DJ LRAD immediately orders the 200+ person protest to move to the sidewalk
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
Fairly immediately upon arriving at PPA protesters were greeted by DJ LRAD and a line of riot police surrounding the PPA. LRAD says no one and no vehicles, including press and legal observers are allowed to be in the street. “1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 fuck twelve chant”
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
Boy howdy it’s a lot of riot cops tonight
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
The activist on the megaphone reminds the crowd that they will rush. To be prepared. To pick up the megaphone if he goes silent and keep this going pic.twitter.com/PeYKFeSmNB
A “75” and “4” bus come down Lombard.
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) September 5, 2020
“Let them through!” A protester yells.
“Public transit is our friend!” another agrees. The crowd moves for the buses and they honk appreciatively.
A white car speeds through the crowd. No injuries
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
DJ LRAD commands protesters to move out of their road for their own safety. “Vehicles may not stop for you. This endangers your own lives”
Sure sounds like a threat to me
Black woman drove through the crowd while ALL of these police watched. DJ LRAD made it a point to taunt the protesters almost hit, and to verbally defend the driver. pic.twitter.com/6ZNVplvQua
— The Editor ?? (@MacSmiff) September 5, 2020
There’s been 30-50 officers standing in front of the Portland Police Association building since before the protesters arrived.
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) September 5, 2020
A person wearing short short walks down the line pointing at each officer and yelling “bitch!” at each, in turn.
As the crowd moves closer to the line of riot police it sounds like the LRAD has either moved closer or turned up the volume. pic.twitter.com/yrv45mrMQ8
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
The Black activist on the megaphone says:
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
“Unless we stand up, they’re gonna keep killing us in the streets. That’s why we’re out here tonight!
“If these cops think we’re gonna give up, they have another thing coming! We’re going to be here every day! Every day! Every day!”
Standoff continues
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
An absolutely epic sign here: pic.twitter.com/phhSpFxMt4
State troopers protecting Portland Police Association. One identifying patch said Oregon State Police another said SWAT. One police person told me it was all state around the PPA. pic.twitter.com/d4AHvQdVun
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
A tanker truck comes down Lombard and the speaker on mic calls for the crowd to let them through.
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) September 5, 2020
“Honk the horn for Black Lives Matter!” he yells.
The tanker honks.
Trumpet Man runs into the crowd and honks his horn too. Does Trumpet Man speak tanker ? It appears so.
Mac Smith gets on the mic
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
“Shit’s getting crazy out here. People have died. This is a budget issue, folks! This is a budget issue and y’all over there looking like storm troopers”
Speaking to the Portland Police and State Troopers, @MacSmiff says, “Tell Kate Brown, tell Ted Wheeler, we will go home when you go home, and don’t come back.” pic.twitter.com/SVms3BYEsv
— Soundtrack to the End by Scott Keeler (@_WhatRiot) September 5, 2020
Current chant: “we’ll quit when you quit!”
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Freestyle by @Noshu4me:
Some evening music: trumpet guy and freestyle pic.twitter.com/utkymZEK4r
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
Trump made a comment about throwing soup because bricks are too heavy to pick up ? and well …
Protesters are having a ball with soup humor tonight. Some are shaking bags of dried soup mix and shouting, “Soup for peace! Soup for peas!” pic.twitter.com/EPjsr0xlKe
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) September 5, 2020
A very excited DJ LRAD is reminding people that the street is open to traffic. The LRAD is PPB which is interesting given the state troopers in front of the building. A bus just went through, but otherwise there are a couple hundred people in the road and on the sidewalks
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Traffic does not appear to be significantly backed up or impressed by the protest pic.twitter.com/KiqG0boIFn
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Protestors and osp face to face pic.twitter.com/CA1q5xNtw6
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 5, 2020
A surreal scene where protesters (and quite a few press people) have formed a tight crowd around the Oregon State Police in front of the PPA. They’re throwing balloons. Well, floating balloons. pic.twitter.com/rDjFdiO9Hq
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) September 5, 2020
Day 99 pic.twitter.com/4AX5sR1y5z
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 5, 2020
Unlawful assembly declared at about 11:42 PM:
We have an unlawful assembly
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
DJ LRAD informed us this is an unlawful assembly. “Leave to the north and or west now” pic.twitter.com/61ywdc9ery
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
Police rushed the protesters and made arrests: (CW for assault/injury/blood on many images below)
Unlawful assembly declared, Police and osp run out to make arrests pic.twitter.com/6i6SUGAkZu
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 5, 2020
The air is now spicy pic.twitter.com/bxwVb1f186
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
A rush and more than 10 arrests. Videos later
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
At least one protester left visibly bloodied by police
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Cops charge and conduct mass arrests–I’d estimate around 10. Drive protesters back with what seemed to me to be smoke and not gas
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
Cops retreat to the PPA. Look at all of them
(Arrest footage incoming) pic.twitter.com/IN2pGWgQ2W
Police are saying that they are making targeted arrests, but their targets seem to be anyone in arms reach. I want to know if their charges will justify the horrific force they just used because I did not see any actions from protesters that even warranted the unlawful assembly.
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Police are making arrests and using impact munitions pic.twitter.com/X3eCu1iUzB
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 5, 2020
Police are being physical, while arresting this woman they drew blood pic.twitter.com/cqy5uTVG6U
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 5, 2020
The police are arresting medics because they are not press. pic.twitter.com/yNQSXyp4Kk
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) September 5, 2020
CW for injury/blood –
This is what Portland Police and Oregon State police are doing to nonviolent protesters. pic.twitter.com/glmAnBt6iM
— doug brown (@dougbrown8) September 5, 2020
Mass arrests#PortlandProtesters #Police #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/BxQJzd9vPn
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
Just got thrown to the ground by PPB while documenting an arrest. pic.twitter.com/j3ga3NsJVy
— Mathieu Lewis-Rolland (@MathieuLRolland) September 5, 2020
Police charge and make several arrests with no visible provocation, shooting pepper balls at bystanders in front of the 7–Eleven#PortlandProtests #portlandprotest #pdxprotest pic.twitter.com/ReBeF4lAD6
— Kerry Harwin (@flashhardcor) September 5, 2020
An ambulance has arrived to treat the protestor with a bloodied face who was dragged by PPB earlier. #PortlandProtest pic.twitter.com/QYQqpJzq38
— Shauna Sowersby (@Shauna_Sowersby) September 5, 2020
As I uploaded this, another push down Lombard. More arrests. Footage incoming
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
They appear to be retreating, we’ll see
Back at the PPA. I’ll try to upload some footage real quick pic.twitter.com/FfG4eCXcPn
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
No time to upload footage. Here’s what just happened:
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
-Another mini-rush, one arrest
-a guy on a bicycle apparently started swinging a hammer at people. The police apparently helped him on his bike and let him go. I caught only the end of this incident
Hammer bike guy is back. He does not appear to be doing particularly well in life. I think he’s having a bad time
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
The officers allow him to walk away down the street, then immediately threaten a protester with jail for the exact same thing
During the initial dispersal:
Targeted arrests, smoke canisters, and this pink balloon. pic.twitter.com/w3GE1HnO3r
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) September 5, 2020
Also from earlier: (CW for flashing lights)
Police fire flashbangs, smoke grenades, and rubber bullets at peaceful protesters, wounding protesters during the dispersal rush.#PortlandProtests #portlandprotest #pdxprotest pic.twitter.com/KxpU0hvBJ7
— Kerry Harwin (@flashhardcor) September 5, 2020
Earlier arrest:
Another arrest. notice how they went for the person who immediately complied, jerked him to his feet so they could throw him down again#PortlandProtesters #Police #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/HsK81mrVMs
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
After several advances and withdrawals, west and east on Lombard, protesters are spread out for blocks on the sidewalk. PPB and OSP surround the PPA. A person on a bicycle rides past yelling, “Jesus is lord!”
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) September 5, 2020
More medic targeting. pic.twitter.com/taMEFG8VZz
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) September 5, 2020
Medic truck arrest#PortlandProtesters #Police #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/qxppyvyCuK
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
Officers are now rushing to groups of press and onlookers who are obeying orders and not in the street and saying that everyone in a particular spot that is not press is subject to arrest. They seem to be doing this because those targets are being compliant and are easy to get.
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Tonight the police seem intent on making as many arrests as possible as brutality as possible to limit participation in the rallies tomorrow
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Police rushed up and conducted a targeted action of sorts. Portland police bureau appears to have cleared protesters north on Denver. Then state troopers came north on Denver after them. Don’t know if this is related to federally deputized troopers or not. pic.twitter.com/UGJ2W7Vl6G
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
Cell service in this part of town is terrible, so reporters are catching up on posting videos:
Olive tackle people on the sidewalk moving in the indicated direction. This is from the second push pic.twitter.com/lbCFFgGqRy
— 45th ןǝןןɐɹɐd ʇsıpɹnsqɐ ǝpɐbıɹq (@45thabsurdist) September 5, 2020
Back at the PPA, where the cop line and the protest have both thinned considerably pic.twitter.com/Bxl7ewjbWd
— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 5, 2020
Marcail Scott, her thoughts on tonight pic.twitter.com/UFL89QSKgQ
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 5, 2020
Cops have cleared out from the PPA building. So have most of the protesters.
— The Editor ?? (@MacSmiff) September 5, 2020
Welcome to Day 100. I’m outta here. pic.twitter.com/9GPJEdw9sN
@MacSmiff, his thoughts pic.twitter.com/tzyYdPaThb
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 5, 2020
— Jake “wear a mask” Johnson (@FancyJenkins) September 5, 2020
Media
Present
- Alissa Azar @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
- Jake Johnson @FancyJenkins – CashApp: $bucksarecool / Venmo: jakefartstoo / http://Paypal.me/fancyjenkins
- Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) – CashApp/Venmo: misanthrophile
- Lesley McL (KBOO) – CashApp: $LuhCreative / PayPal: http://PayPal.me/LuhCreative / Venmo: @Human42LM
- Mac Smiff – CashApp: $MacSmiff
- Sergio Olmos
- Suzette Smith
- 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade – CashApp: $45thabsurdist / Venmo: the45thabsurdist
Articles
The New York Times
In His Last Hours, Portland Murder Suspect Said He Feared Arrest
OPB
- A confrontation, bear spray and two gunshots: New details on protest shooting
- Oregon leaders condemn acts of violence ahead of Labor Day weekend protests
- Facebook removes Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson
The Oregonian
- Michael Reinoehl appeared to target right-wing demonstrator before fatal shooting in Portland, police say
- Sister of Portland murder suspect Michael Reinoehl urges peace after his fatal shooting by police in Washington
- 6 more people intend to sue city of Portland over police actions, injuries at protests
- Facebook takes down accounts of Patriot Prayer, leader Joey Gibson
- Oregon governor disputes sheriffs’ accounts of plea for Portland protest help
- Gov. Kate Brown, dozens of elected officials send out plea for end to violence on all sides
- Police shooting of Michael Reinoehl: What we know about fatal encounter with fugitive task force in Washington
- Oregon troopers respond to Portland protests Friday as Gov. Kate Brown calls for calm: Key takeaways
Portland Mercury
Teenage Portlander Says an Officer Sexually Harassed Her During Arrest
The Seattle Times
VICE
Police Don’t Have Their Story Straight About the Killing of Michael Reinoehl
Willamette Week
- Portland Police Search Warrant Includes New Details About Fatal Shooting of Aaron Danielson
- Bill Barr Applauds the Manhunt for Michael Reinoehl, Suspected Portland Shooter
- In Legal Claim, Protester Says Portland Police Stole His Loudspeaker for Playing the National Anthem During Altercation
Police
Agencies present
- Portland Police Bureau
- Oregon State Police
Munitions used
- Impact munitions / pepper balls
- Smoke
- Flash bangs
They’re also using these tonight. I collected quite a few other prizes tonight including a less lethal I haven’t seen before, pics of that will have to wait. Here’s one of the foam rounds though that landed near me and someone caught. pic.twitter.com/FfSexUsHfH
— antifa hot dog ↙️↙️↙️ (@666hotdogs666) September 5, 2020
Here are 20 impact rounds fired at protesters by PPB / OSP and left on the ground tonight.
— Teebs | April Auberdine (@TeebsGaming) September 5, 2020
These are hard plastic and seem to be coated in OC powder/ chemically treated.
I found all of these in a few minutes in a half block area, there are likely countless more left behind. pic.twitter.com/aXrKskQkE6
Number of arrests
Charges
- Interfering with a Peace Officer
- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
- Resisting Arrest
- Felon in Possession of Body Armor
- Riot
- Reckless Driving
- Reckless Endangering
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm, warrant
- Harassment
- Assaulting a Public Safety Officer
- Unlawful Directing of Light from a Laser Pointer