Month: October 2020

Summary Today was a quiet day for Portland's protest community. With no events planned either during the day or at night, the community got a day to rest and do mutual aid work, like distributing ballistic vests to BIPOC community members and Portland Street Mechanics holding a clinic at Lents Park. There was, however, a … Continue reading Protests for October 18

Summary Across the country today, Women's Marches took place in many major cities. Some specifically focused on opposing the possible appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. In Portland, the march and rally were led by BIPOC community members in support of Black Lives Matter. Hundreds of protesters marched a small route around … Continue reading Protests for October 17

Scheduled Events Burial Anniversary for Patrick Kimmons - 4 PMFuck Gentrification: A March for Red House Sovereignty - 8 PM Timeline Out here at pioneer square! If you put a call out for the chud situation downtown please also do the same for Letha, a Black mother, who is commemorating her son’s memory on the … Continue reading Protests for October 16

Scheduled Events Justice for Patrick Kimmons - 10 AM Timeline It appears the fence by the federal courthouse is being moved to reopen the bike lane pic.twitter.com/2KdMWDOnHs— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) October 15, 2020 Speaker started on Justice Center steps, about 40 people so far, more trickling in. Word a white SUV (maybe suburu) drove by … Continue reading Protests for October 15

Summary Today would have been George Floyd's 47th Birthday. The community celebrated by gathering at Revolution Hall where they listened to black artists and black speakers, including George Floyd's cousin. The demonstration ended around 9:30 pm with George Floyd's cousin releasing the balloons that were on the memorial to George into the air as the … Continue reading Protests for October 14

Summary The location of tonight's demonstration was not announced on social media beforehand. Regardless, a small group of around 20-30 protesters gathered at the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. Despite small numbers, federal officers exited the building to allow a car to leave the facility parking lot twice, and then a third time to … Continue reading Protests for October 13

Timeline Tonight activists are building a new sculpture at the site of the Elk statue, where an anonymously-created artwork was stolen over the weekend. Let the nightmare return! pic.twitter.com/j0VqyiSHkK— PDX Comrade Collective (@ComrdCollective) October 13, 2020 New wooden elk statue being built where the Thompson Elk Statue was located. #Portland #pdx #portlandelk pic.twitter.com/4eFJUZ0cIt— Independent Media … Continue reading Protests for October 12

Summary During the day a right-wing Back the Blue Rally took place downtown. Estimates put the number of attendees of this rally around 50-60 people. During the rally, attendees ransacked a houseless camp at Chapman Park next to where they were demonstrating, graffitied buildings and at least one statue, and deployed pepper balls and mace … Continue reading Protests for October 11

Summary Tonight's protest lasted 15 minutes. The location of the nightly march wasn't publicly announced beforehand. Regardless, protesters gathered in the evening at Peninsula Park in North Portland. At approximately 10:00 pm, they arrived at the North Precinct to the sounds of the Portland Police loudspeakers already warning against blocking the street. At approximately 10:15 … Continue reading Protests for October 10

Scheduled Events Stop the Violence: Community Gathering in Memory of Jaelin Scott - 2 PM at Peninsula ParkJustice for Jonathan Price - 6 PM at Pioneer Square Timeline Starting this afternoon at Peninsula Park: ATTN 🚨: Today at 2pm at Peninsula park there is an event dedicated to ending gun violence. Many wonderful Black speakers … Continue reading Protests for October 9