Protests for October 3

Summary

Just south of Portland is Lake Oswego, Oregon, where Black Lives Matter demonstrations have happened sporadically in the last few months. Today, a black youth-led march protested in the streets of the city. Besides a few interactions with the police and some confrontations with restaurant patrons in the area surrounding the protest, the march largely went off without a hitch. Protesters listened to speakers, including Portland local Mac Smiff, after marching and by 6 pm the event ended quietly.

In Portland, a candlelight vigil in honor of those in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was held in the evening. Protesters marched down Waterfront Park to Salmon Street Springs, where they placed candles at a display dedicated to ICE detainees. After staying by the display for about half an hour, the group of protesters marched back up Waterfront Park while chanting. By 9:40 pm, the event ended quietly without any interference by police.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

A Black Lives Matter demonstration took place in Lake Oswego, Oregon during the day.

In the evening in Portland, protesters gather at the waterfront to attend a vigil for people in custody of ICE.

The demonstration and march ended around 9:35 pm.

Bonus: Dr. Juniper Simonis talks about their work surrounding the environmental impact that law enforcement’s use of crowd control munitions has had in Portland.

Media

Present

Articles

The Oregonian

Portland Tribune

The Root

Willamette Week

Police

Agencies Present

None

Munitions

None

Arrests

None

Charges

None