Scheduled Events
- Director Park Direct Action March – 8 PM
Timeline
The report is that the protest organizers have asked people to not take videos of what’s happening, so coverage may be limited.
Portland protest night before election pic.twitter.com/JnKg0HE7Pj
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 3, 2020
Multnomah county unified command has issued it’s first warning of the night to crowds gathered at Director’s Park just as protesters began marching away. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/xFhIRNJYqH
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 3, 2020
The crowd chants
— Leif- they/them? (@leifinpdx) November 3, 2020
“say his name!”
“Jason Washington!”
“Who killed him?!”
“PSU”
Portland State University recently announced that it will not be disarming their security officers this fall, despite promising to do so in August.
Protestors threw rocks at the windows of the Portland State university security office pic.twitter.com/wwHLB1iJCu
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 3, 2020
Protesters are smashing windows at the PSU campus pic.twitter.com/hi3IArp4et
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 3, 2020
They’re trying to kettle us
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) November 3, 2020
Police move to disperse protestors pic.twitter.com/bW5tYCspln
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 3, 2020
I’ve seen at least 5 riot vans including these ones pic.twitter.com/BXFAMpX3U9
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) November 3, 2020
The protest is over. Downtime pic.twitter.com/0bzF8RogMu
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 3, 2020
Law enforcement officers from the “Unified Command” encircled the small crowd and made at least one arrest. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/LGzFvIogJg
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 3, 2020
So the march last night was quick and purposeful. The crowd talked about how Jason Washington was murdered and how the Portland state campus security needed to be held accountable because although they claimed to “disarm,” apparently due to unfortunate circumstances it’s going to
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) November 3, 2020
take longer to actually disarm campus security. the actions taken last night seem to have been done so with purpose. After the crowd dispersed I was hanging out in the park for a bit and ALL SORTS of police circled by for at least an hour, including riot vans for 4 people left pic.twitter.com/Zr7pxew7QD
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) November 3, 2020
Media
Present
- Alissa Azar @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
- Justin Yau @PDocumentarians – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend
- Sergio Olmos (OPB)
Articles
OPB
- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will declare emergency, ready National Guard ahead of election
- When the political divide turned deadly in Portland
The Oregonian
- Oregon State Police, Multnomah County sheriff to lead police response in Portland during election, with National Guard on standby
- ‘Armed groups of individuals’ reportedly intimidate voters at Lane County ballot drop-off
- Judge restricts federal officers’ crowd control to 9 square blocks around U.S. courthouse in downtown Portland
- People with disabilities accuse local, state and federal police of violating their free speech rights at Portland protests
- Windows smashed, 2 arrested in downtown Portland protest on eve of Election Day
Portland Mercury
Portland Will Be Controlled by State, County Cops on Election Day
PSU Vanguard
Protesters break into CPSO building
Willamette Week
- Gov. Kate Brown Invokes Emergency Powers in Preparation for Civil Unrest on Election Night
- Oregon Legal Groups Say Armed Militia Intimidated Lane County Voters at the Ballot Box
Police
Agencies present
- “Unified Command”: Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriffs Office, Oregon State Police
Munitions used
Number of arrests
Charges
- Criminal mischief in the first degree (Class C felony)
- Burglary in the second degree (Class C felony)
- Disorderly conduct in the second degree (Class B misdemeanor)
- Interfering with a peace officer