Summary
On Tuesday, the weekly Kid-Centered March for Black Lives gathered over a hundred participants for speeches and a neighborhood march in SE Portland. In the evening, direct action protesters marched from Laurelhurst Park to the Penumbra Kelly building on E Burnside Ave, where the Portland police and Multnomah County Sheriffs Officers are located. After speeches and dancing, many protesters left around midnight without interacting with the police. At about 12:30 AM, three activists were arrested on trespassing charges, two of whom had confronted someone who pulled a gun on them earlier in the evening. No details were available about the shots fired that are reported by PPB as being related to protest attendees.
Scheduled Events
- Kid-Centered March for Black Lives! – 5 PM at Sunnyside School Park
- Laurelhurst Park direct action march – 8 PM
Timeline
Great turnout for the weekly Kid-Centered March for Black Lives in SE Portland:
Jenna here at Sunnyside Elementary on day of 119 of #PortlandProtests at the Kids Centered March for Black Lives. 100+ people here. We just listened to a story about animals helping one another. Speaker says “No matter how small you are, you are powerful.” pic.twitter.com/kiH7bWTrP4
— KBOO News (@kboonews) September 23, 2020
Protest signs pic.twitter.com/x0ooWtL1dM
— KBOO News (@kboonews) September 23, 2020
Back at a Sunnyside and closing up with the words of Assata Shakur. Kids and adults chant along. pic.twitter.com/NTL6plD3we
— KBOO News (@kboonews) September 23, 2020
Tonight at Laurelhurst Park, things are off to a slow start:
Very sparse protester attendance tonight. Approximately 75 demonstrators, no sign of leaving.
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@PhrenologyPhun) September 23, 2020
A speaker is sharing sections of a recent NYT story about Portland protests with their own commentary:
Portland protest day 109 pic.twitter.com/Y7ePPHWdgV
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 23, 2020
Bella Ciao is heard as the crowd takes to the streets.
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) September 23, 2020
Protestors have just arrived, one protester just threw a firework in front of the police vehicles pic.twitter.com/YJCQ1nmOmE
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 23, 2020
Outside the sheriffs office in SE Portland, police issue a use of force warning, impact weapons and OC munitions. pic.twitter.com/Rxpu8ce0nG
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 23, 2020
In front of the police lights, the activist is going to read the entire nyt article out loud to the crowd pic.twitter.com/DPK3cA3CWr
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 23, 2020
Cops came up and checked tbe crowd out but left in 45 sec. pic.twitter.com/z5ozhMNmuK
— Cozca Itzpapalotl (@KohzKah) September 23, 2020
Riot van with riot cops just pulled into MCSO. Officers still behind their vehicles but more visible and more of an intentional presence than last night
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 23, 2020
Police rapid response team drove into the station, protestors played the Star Wars death march pic.twitter.com/9Ugs2IaR3t
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 23, 2020
WAP ? pic.twitter.com/tV9Ez5Nbny
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 23, 2020
There is now a dance party in front of MSCO and the protesters are dancing to “Party in the USA” by @MileyCyrus
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) September 23, 2020
I guess they are strolling around. pic.twitter.com/E7AmQBcuSG
— Cozca Itzpapalotl (@KohzKah) September 23, 2020
Many people left the protest around midnight after no direct interactions with police, with a smaller group remaining outside the building.
Since @PhrenologyPhun @R3volutionDaddy and @MrOlmos have left, I shall report that three people were tackled and arrested for what appears to be trespassing onto the MCSO property. An announcement was made to not enter the property maybe 2.5 hours ago.
— I am Rev Nat (@revnatscider) September 23, 2020
Two of the people arrested are activists who reported a gun being drawn on them earlier in the evening. Police say there was a shooting that injured two people around 10:30 PM.
Over here with my alleged partner in crime.@bearcubluv
— Cozca Itzpapalotl (@KohzKah) September 23, 2020
Support AfroIndigenous Lakota activist
Venmo: Simona-Arteaga
*she has done badges security and frontline work. #pdxprotests #Indigenous we both have been artested 5 times in 2 months. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/kxFpofhdpv
Media
Present
- Alissa Azar @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
- Cozca @KohzKah – CashApp $cozca
- Sergio Olmos
Articles
AL.com
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CNN
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The Oregonian
- Chad Wolf faces contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday
- Disputed conviction of 17-year-old Portland girl galvanized Black community, liberal activists in 1971, but Cheryl James never recovered
The Washington Post
Willamette Week
Police
Agencies present
- Portland Police Bureau
Munitions used
Number of arrests
Charges
- Interfering with a Peace Officer
- Escape III
- Resisting Arrest
- Trespass II
- Disorderly Conduct II