Protests for October 18

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 Back the Blue Rally during the day at the Justice Center and then the ICE facility. Despite some members of the crowd coming armed, the event began and ended without any significant confrontations from counter-protesters, of which there were none. By 4:30 pm, after about 3 hours of flag-waving, the right-wing protesters had cleared the area.

Scheduled Events

None

Summary

During the day, a Back the Blue Rally takes place downtown near the Justice Center.

It is unclear if the rally taking place at the ICE facility is the same group as the one at the Justice Center, or if it is an entirely different Back the Blue Rally happening concurrently.

Local activist Dr. Juniper Simonis was harassed by right-wing rally-goers at the ICE building. Journalist Laura Jedeed relays the situation:

The exchange between journalist Laura Jedeed and a right-wing rally-goer who had threatened them a few weeks ago at another Back the Blue Rally downtown.

By 4:30 pm, the Back the Blue rally-goers have left the area.

Media

Present

Articles

The Oregonian

Reuters

Vice

Village Portland

Willamette Week

Police

Agencies Present

None

Munitions

None

Arrests

None

Charges

None