Summary
Tonight’s demonstration began at Pioneer Square in Downtown Portland. The group took a marching route around the downtown area that culminated in a short stint at the Justice Center, where a pile of trash was set on fire in the street. When officers in riot gear appeared and began pushing protesters north away from the small fire, the group marched on back to Pioneer Square and dispersed for the night. The demonstration was over by midnight, and there were no arrests and no munitions deployed against protesters.
Scheduled Events
- BLM Art Therapy – 2 pm
- Direct Action Event – 8 pm
Timeline
Protesters gather at Pioneer Square in Downtown Portland for a direct action march.
I am covering Pioneer Square. There is a large Christmas tree up, surrounded by cranes. It looks naked and dark without lights.
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 12, 2020
Just got to Pioneer Courthouse Square, a small group of Protesters are meeting and discussing plans.
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 12, 2020
Around 9:20 pm, the group of protesters begin marching through downtown.
The group is on the move! pic.twitter.com/pwM4R1L7vv
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 12, 2020
Marching, passed by a couple downtown that clearly did not expect black bloc to pour by. They smile awkwardly and gawk.
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 12, 2020
Remix… pic.twitter.com/UXoFdIo1DI
— Angry Desmond Tutu ?? (@MacSmiff) November 12, 2020
Courthouse tour. After the pioneer courthouse wasn’t accessible the crowd moved onto the Gus J Solomon courthouse. A speaker on the steps talks about his rights being stripped away, the courthouse is a monument to injustice.
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 12, 2020
A light turned off and on and off again inside the Gus J Solomon United States Courthouse while the crowd hung out in front of the building. pic.twitter.com/t77nsUdjM1
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 12, 2020
Portland Police officers make a brief appearance before re-entering the Justice Center building.
PPB stuck their heads out for a minute and didn't leave without waving to the crowd. pic.twitter.com/oVd52TitYJ
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 12, 2020
Far-right videographer Brandon Farley reportedly makes a brief appearance at the event.
Brandon Farley made an appearance, and a very sassy medic reminds him that he is the “Kirkland brand Andy Ngo.” Somewhere @IwriteOK feels a chill, knowing he has been quoted.
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 12, 2020
Around 10:15 pm, Portland Police make an announcement over their loudspeakers (LRAD).
DJLRAD pipes up for the first time. The reverb is way too high, but the warning is essentially don’t be mean to buildings.
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 12, 2020
Dj Lrad has made an announcement from around the corner. pic.twitter.com/iaJfevxus6
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 12, 2020
As a garbage fire burns in the street, police warn protesters over the loudspeaker not to vandalize the building or block driveways. pic.twitter.com/fY7W8MBgRD
— Angry Desmond Tutu ?? (@MacSmiff) November 12, 2020
He is circling the downtown blocks saying "BLM and Antifa are a terrorist organization, and when the voter fraud gets figured out trump will have us all investigated for high crimes"
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 12, 2020
Dj Lrad making another announcement as a small fire burns in the street and the right wing streamer drives through. pic.twitter.com/ty2A4jp1QY
— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 12, 2020
Aggressive car with a streaming camera gets a solid bonk with a water bottle pic.twitter.com/W6lYctFVZC
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 12, 2020
Police arrive on the street and appear to stand protectively around a fire but don’t put it out.
Portland Police officers arrived to extinguish the garbage fire set behind the Justice Center, and secure the building entrance for shift change. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/UpJTVjl42G
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 12, 2020
Police are guarding a fire they failed to put out. Unsure why the Fire Department didn't come… pic.twitter.com/BLTVsDNdCJ
— Angry Desmond Tutu ?? (@MacSmiff) November 12, 2020
Nov 11th: Portland Police officers arrived on scene on foot & via riot van to push protesters North from the Justice Center. They extinguished the fire before departing. No unlawful assembly was declared. No arrests were made. #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/02vh39WoBM
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 12, 2020
The night ends by midnight after protesters return to Pioneer Square.
PPB held a riot line and timidly followed protesters around the block, but everyone seemed ready to be done. Protesters returned to Pioneer Courthouse Square and disbursed: zero arrests and zero injuries.
— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 12, 2020
Media
Present
- Jacob Hanning & Melissa Lewis @Cascadianphotog – Cashapp: $cascadianphotog / Venmo: cascadianphotog / paypal.me/Cascadianphotog
- Justin Yau @PDocumentarians – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend
- Mac Smiff – CashApp: $MacSmiff
- Melissa “Claudio” Lewis – Cashapp: $ClaudioReport / Venmo: Claudio_Report
Articles
It’s Going Down
Newsweek
OPB
Portland Mercury
Raw Story
Reuters
Willamette Week
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- Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Ceded Some Leverage at City Hall With Tactical Electoral Missteps
- Jo Rae Perkins, Who Subscribes to the QAnon Conspiracy Theory, Won 24 of Oregon’s 36 Counties on Election Night
- Oregonians Sent a Frightened 17-Year-Old Boy to Prison. My Family Helped.
- Portland Became Known for Tear Gas and Flash Bangs. “Tipping Point” Goes Beyond That to Humanize the Struggle to Speak up Against Injustice.
- Relief: How Portlanders Celebrated the Defeat of President Donald Trump
- Voters Showed Their Dissatisfaction With Incumbents After a Summer of Unrest in Portland
- Why Is Measure 11 Still the Law in Oregon?
Police
Agencies Present
- Portland Police Bureau
Munitions
None
Arrests
None
Charges
None