Day: September 10, 2020

Summary

With fires throughout Oregon, ongoing evacuations in cities near Portland, and smoke blowing into the area resulting in unhealthy air quality, there was no demonstration on the night of September 10th.

Scheduled Events

• Justice for Patrick Kimmons – 10 am

Media

Articles

Buzzfeed News

When They Came To An Oregon Town To Take Pictures Of The Fires, Armed Locals Thought They Were Antifa Arsonists

KOIN

Wheeler orders PPB to stop using tear gas immediately

OPB

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler bans use of CS tear gas in ongoing protests

The Oregonian

Arrest of Oregon political figure for ‘interfering’ with Portland police calls new attention to the nebulous nature of that crime (Subscriber Exclusive)

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler orders police to immediately stop using type of tear gas on protest crowds

Michael Reinoehl died from gunshot wounds to head and upper torso, autopsy found

Rumors about ‘antifa’ wildfires in Oregon are false, law enforcement says

Portland Mercury

After Months of Protests, Mayor Wheeler Bans CS Gas

Good Afternoon, News: Clackamas Biggest Wildfire Concern, Wheeler Bans CS Tear Gas, and Trump Reels from Disastrous Interview

Mother of Murdered Portland Anti-Fascist Activist Still Seeking Answers

The Washington Post

Swept up in the federal response to Portland protests: ‘I didn’t know if I was going to be seen again’

Willamette Week

A Cadre of Helmeted Guerrilla Filmmakers Is Coming to You Live From Portland’s Flaming Streets

An Embattled Mayor Ted Wheeler Says He Won’t Surrender the Portland Police Bureau to His Critics

Douglas County Sheriff Rebukes False Claims About Antifa Arsonists That Spread With Oregon Wildfire

Mayor Ted Wheeler Directs Portland Police Bureau to Stop Using Tear Gas at Protests

Most Oregonians Think Portland Protests Are Violent and Counterproductive

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Explains Why He’ll Defund the Police, But Only a Little

The Public Health Crisis of Racism Starts Early—With Who Gets Bullied at School

Summary

Despite much of the city’s attention pulled in the direction of the fires burning just southeast of Portland, the nightly demonstration proceeded as usual, just as it has for over 100 days. This event began at Elizabeth Caruthers Park in southwest Portland, the regular meeting spot for protesters that planned to demonstrate at the nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. At its height the event pulled around 100 – 120 protesters.

Just after 10 pm, the group arrived at the ICE facility. What followed was several hours of chanting and dancing by protesters. Despite the continued presence of a small group of federal officers at the front of the building and documented reinforcements at the back of the building, officers largely did not engage besides to make two announcements to protesters to not set fires near the building. By 12:30 am federal officers had gone inside the building and numbers in the ranks of protesters dwindled, signaling the end of the night.

Scheduled Events

• PDX Car Caravan Protest – 5:30 pm
• Direct Action March – 8 pm

Timeline

Protesters gathered at Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Southwest Portland for the nightly demonstration.

Hi there, coming at you from Elizabeth Caruthers park, where the air isn’t as bad as it was a couple hours ago and where protesters have gathered, once again, to protest police brutality#BlackLivesMatter #PortlandProtest #JusticeForJacobBlake #JusticeForDanielPrude

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Small gathering tonight: maybe 75 people here right now. Between the fires, the exhaustion, and the brutality last night, I’m not surprised

A chant of “Black Lives Matter” goes up just as I get here: a signal that the evening is about to begin

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Looks like we’re gonna hold off on marching for a little bit:https://t.co/rLMCsgLxTx

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

How do you forget your helmet on Day 104? My brain lately: not on top of things. All the more reason to protect what’s left with a helmet

As I return helmeted I see the crowd has grown to maybe 120. @SoundBlocPDX is playing Les Chant de Partisans. People chat quietly

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

For more information on the Attica Prison Riot click here.

A speaker announces that this is the 49th anniversary of the Attica prison riot in response to subhuman conditions. They took over the prison for 4 days and issued a list of demands. They achieved all of them

33 people died for that change

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

About 100 protesters have gathered in SW Portland. A speaker is giving a speech on the dangers and dehumanization of incarceration. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/UalATyymcM

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 10, 2020

The activist leads the crowd in a chant for Breonna Taylor

“We’re gonna effect change, right?”

The crowd cheers

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

At about 10:05 pm, protesters who marched from Elizabeth Caruthers Park arrived at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building.

March just arrived at the ICE detention center. Protesters are chanting “fuck ICE!”

— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 10, 2020

Crowds have just arrived in front of the ICE building in SW Portland. Officers from the federal protective services are waiting in front of the building. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Oz1QwJxz88

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 10, 2020

The march arrives at ICE, where federal agents already await us, gas masks on

They announce something about moving away from the facility but I can’t hear it over shouts of “Chinga La Migra!”

Definitely gas mask time pic.twitter.com/ux8osPfUkB

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Activist sings to a line of federal officers as protesters face off with them at the ICE detention center in Portland pic.twitter.com/bCuVw5KKJ5

— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 10, 2020

“Look to your left! Look to your right! One of these cops beat their wives!”

— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 10, 2020

“You’re not wanted! You’re not needed!”

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Meanwhile, some protesters walk to the back of the ICE building to check out the reserve forces: pic.twitter.com/aPriU3SOew

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

DHS police and other federal officers in fatigues. The ladder leads to the roof for roofcop access fed edition pic.twitter.com/xVI5LV9bnp

— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 10, 2020

An activist notices one of the DHS personnel in the back using a GoPro to record the crowd. This is, to my understanding, illegal

When challenged, he holds it up so we can get a clear shot. Why not? What are we gonna do, call the cops? pic.twitter.com/Dr2Qquxa6U

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Confirmation: Department of Homeland Security officers outside ICE facility in Portland OR. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/KzqdpLD7a6

— Peter (@gravemorgan) September 10, 2020

The crowd parts to let’s bus through. As the driver maneuvers drives past the crowd he honks his approval. Huge cheers

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Standoff continues. No real change. 0 things thrown, 0 illegal activity of any sort

For now, DHS seem content to listen to the various taunts and creative obscenities hurled their way

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Dance party! pic.twitter.com/REq0aCaUcf

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

One of the dancers just playfully dangled a pair of handcuffs to the cops, it was amazing

They’re getting closer and closer. A game of chicken

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Reinforcements arrive and the dancers melt back into the crowd

“Mask up!” someone shouts

Looks like it’s sticks for now though. An ancient human tradition pic.twitter.com/LvI9Lijk6Y

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Just after 11:05 pm, federal officers made an announcement on their loudspeaker to protesters.

Bafflingly, the Feds get on the loudspeaker to tell us not to light the ICE building on fire

No one has attempted this to my knowledge. I mean, there were some fire dance moves I guess but that’s as far as it’s gone

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Looks like the reinforcements have left. Back to the old standoff

Stick cops still here. If I was in full armor holding a beatin’ stick facing down a bunch of dancing protesters with “I wanna dance with somebody” blasting, I would feel self-conscious

But I’m not a cop

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

You may have noticed the cops are carrying bags. The protesters have noticed too. “What’s in the bag!!” people keep screaming

Theories so far:

-Cocaine
-Gwyneth Paltrow’s head
-Paperwork (theory immediately dismissed, we know they don’t do paperwork)

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Not a lot is happening – it’s funny how there’s no violence when the cops don’t rush or engage with the crowd ? it actually looks like quite a few folks are leaving. Smart, yet boring strategy for them. Probably helps that no one is willing to light a dumpster fire tonight.

— Peter (@gravemorgan) September 10, 2020

Things continuing much as before

Apparently the owners of the building across from ICE are not fans of the protest. I’ve heard of fighting fire with fire, but never of fighting graffiti with worse graffiti

It is certainly an aesthetic choice pic.twitter.com/M78YJmVtbq

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Lot fewer reserves out back pic.twitter.com/laEs9yWHY8

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

The dance party grows, though a large part of the crowd had departed. Federal agents from the federal protective services continue to stand guard. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/y1ZgnTrzVE

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 10, 2020

The DHS line has thinned considerably and so has the protest. Could it be that tonight will end without violence or arrests? pic.twitter.com/qmbNOpMJIv

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Just before 12:25 am federal officers, who had been standing outside the ICE facility since protesters arrived, went inside the building.

The last of the DHS line just went inside

There are maybe 25 people left, many of whom are still demanding to know what’s in the bag. We may never know

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Sound on for the current situation pic.twitter.com/p8Ju1UnnWT

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Folks, I’m heading out. Another night in the books, far less gas that I expected, and no new fires in Oregon. Gonna call this one a win

Solidarity with everyone still out here!

— Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) (@1misanthrophile) September 10, 2020

Media

Present

• Alissa Azar @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
• Justin Yau @PDocumentarians  – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend
• Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) – CashApp/Venmo: misanthrophile
• Peter @gravemorgan

Articles

The Hill

Donald Trump Jr. on alleged Kenosha shooter: He shouldn’t have been at the protests, but ‘we all do stupid things at 17’

KGW

Protests continue in Portland, PPB chief talks initiatives and training

KOIN

New riot charge for protester accused of hitting officer with shield

Night 104: Direct action march planned for Elizabeth Caruthers Park

Record arrests, repeat offenders, dropped charges: August protest stats

Newsweek

Portland Police Urge Protesters Not to Start Fires as Blazes Ravage Oregon

The New York Times

D.H.S. Downplayed Threats From Russia and White Supremacists, Whistle-Blower Says

OPB

Portland passes nation’s toughest restriction on facial recognition technology

Portland police officers placed on administrative duty under new protest direction from Mayor Ted Wheeler

The Oregonian

Acting DHS Secretary says elected leaders in Portland ‘played partisan politics with public safety’

Much-touted alternative first responder program now expected to launch a year late

Police confiscated .380-caliber bullet from Michael Reinoehl’s apartment — same kind used in fatal downtown Portland shooting after Trump rally

Witness says officers never gave commands before firing at Michael Reinoehl outside WA apartment

3 Portland police officers put on desk duty while misconduct allegations investigated

Portland Mercury

Good Afternoon, News: Wildfires a Statewide Emergency, Bad News for Violent Portland Cops, and a Tsunami of Bad News for Trump

Portland Pays $975,000 Settlement to Family of Man Slain by Police

U.S. News

How Racist Policies Fostered Portland’s White Majority

Willamette Week

Department of Corrections Deploys Nearly 150 Prisoners to Fight Oregon Wildfires

Police

Agencies Present

• Department of Homeland Security – Federal Protective Services

Munitions

None

Arrests

None

Charges

None