Month: November 2020

Timeline

Protesters gathered in NE Portland for the Trans Day of Remembrance, and marched to several businesses around NE Sandy and 42nd Ave. While there, they tagged buildings and broke windows at Whole Foods and bank branches.

It's 39 degrees and I'm coming to you live from the streets of Portland. Group is in Bloc and layered up. They're hidden, scattered in thick fog. Not sure how live I'll be due to security but I'll be updating what I can. pic.twitter.com/pnrs7bXGzz

— Griffin – Live Protest News (@GriffinMalone6) November 21, 2020

Trans day of remembrance March pic.twitter.com/O2SY7HNJMh

— Griffin – Live Protest News (@GriffinMalone6) November 21, 2020

Graffiti references the death of Tete Gulley, a Black trans woman who was found hanged to death at Rocky Butte Park in May 2019. Family and friends believe she was murdered, and the police have refused to investigate.

Trans remembrance day of rage. POC business avoided by the group. Wells Fargo, chase, banks, real estate have been tagged with Tete Gulley's name. pic.twitter.com/XpVhA7wecN

— Griffin – Live Protest News (@GriffinMalone6) November 21, 2020

Other protesters are reported to have gathered downtown, tagging the Consulate General of Mexico at SW 12th and Jefferson.

As today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, protesters move tonight from The South Park Blocks to the Consulate of Mexico in Portland, before spray painting the building. This is after years of reports & data of discrimination towards women & the LGBTQ community in Mexico. pic.twitter.com/e1Y50ao3S3

— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) November 21, 2020

No arrests were made at either location.

Media

Present

• Griffin Malone – CashApp $griffinmalone

Articles

KOIN

• ‘Kill list’ letters sent to Portland activists, journalists
• PPB: Two dozen businesses, Mexican Consulate vandalized Friday

The Oregonian

• Activists, journalists targeted in ‘kill list,’ one of several racist notes sent to public figures this week
• Portland to seek outside candidates for new community safety director’s job
• Protesters in NE Portland break windows at Whole Foods, other businesses

Portland Mercury

TriMet Plans Mental Health Crisis Response Team Pilot, Other Transit Safety Reforms

Police

Agencies present

None

Munitions used

N/A

Number of arrests

None

Charges

N/A

Timeline

This morning, a city crew arrived at the camp at Laurelhurst Park that mutual aid groups have been supporting to begin a sweep. Protest-related groups have been there daily to support the houseless community since the original date was announced earlier this month.

I’m at laurelhurst park where city contractors are clearing a large encampment of houseless Portlanders. It’s the night after a heavy rain—tents are soaked, people are crying as they pack their belongings. pic.twitter.com/fTJQcjVyLa

— Alex Zielinski (@alex_zee) November 19, 2020

Contractors with Rapid Response are urging folks to move their belongings before 10, which is when police are expected to show up.

— Alex Zielinski (@alex_zee) November 19, 2020

I am live tweeting from #Laurelhurst Park where the city of Portland is sweeping the encampment. I talked with Pony, who gestures toward his tent. “This was the first time I had a structure in eight years.” pic.twitter.com/SaQnJDnPP1

— Kaia Sand (@mkaiasand) November 19, 2020

Walking up to the stretches of tents and tarps on this bright winter day during these difficult days of the pandemic, I’m struck by the large houses — mansions even — looking out over the stretch of tents. This is the landscape of our city and its extreme disparities.

— Kaia Sand (@mkaiasand) November 19, 2020

“An insufficient number of shelter beds as the primary option is not a policy … that is merely rhetoric,” John Mayer of Beacon PDX says. Some people are moving to Mt Scott shelter. He adds that this is happening when the “governor is asking those of us with homes to stay put.” pic.twitter.com/M1QEBqnNaT

— Kaia Sand (@mkaiasand) November 19, 2020

Propped against a tent — a reminder of #MutualAid pic.twitter.com/Xslo8d4QW8

— Kaia Sand (@mkaiasand) November 19, 2020

Downtown, a Back the Blue group has returned to the Justice Center. Last Thursday, BLM protesters confronted them at this location.

Portland police are checking concealed gun permits of “Back the blue” demonstrators outside the justice center pic.twitter.com/pXzi3eWMfs

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Portland police separate the two sides pic.twitter.com/MSs5QWL10T

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Portland police sergeant tells both sides to stay off the street or receive a citation pic.twitter.com/OgCE1R0CLU

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Portland police sergeant tells both sides to stay off the street or receive a citation pic.twitter.com/OgCE1R0CLU

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Outside of justice center pic.twitter.com/KbytzSKw9E

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Police come out to check for CHL’s. One woman briefly flashes members of the crowd with her handgun. pic.twitter.com/5s2XDCJOoZ

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) November 19, 2020

“Back the blue” demonstrators pic.twitter.com/AkKYm91J01

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

The man who shoved me switches his weapons. One person on the antifascist side is also armed. pic.twitter.com/iryc0lgmgL

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) November 19, 2020

Militia bois protecting the justice center. Three total arrests on the antifascist side, including a minor. Unsure what the reasons are for the adults. Police said the minor had a warrant but was detained for other reasons. pic.twitter.com/2nancgeJbI

— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) November 19, 2020

Police detain “back the blue” demonstrator for carrying a loaded gun.

Man with bat follows officers pic.twitter.com/nPgdipc6bN

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Some Police officers have brought out rifles pic.twitter.com/fg4mdWKChT

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Ppb just told my friend that it’s illegal to have a megaphone and tried following him… uh?

— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) November 19, 2020

CW for anti-semitic rant:

A woman on the MAGA/Back the Blue side goes on a rant about how the cabal of Banksters, Pharisees, Lizard, and Serpent people (who also are the same group that killed Jesus) are using nano technology in the new COVID-19 vaccine to initiate a globalist New World Order. pic.twitter.com/grcO7x6umC

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) November 19, 2020

The “back the blue” demonstrator that was detained is now out pic.twitter.com/Lw7dHItUrE

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

Pepper spray in the air pic.twitter.com/TPmZXs4sbj

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

DHS is watching from across the street pic.twitter.com/JGc0t9P813

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 19, 2020

A reporter is given a citation for being in the street:

Instead of doing his actual job pic.twitter.com/8lDNGQoviM

— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) November 19, 2020

November 19, 2020

1: looking at the crowd in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center from across the street, through a “FUCK TRUMP 2020” flag

2: a PPB officer at SW 2nd and Madison after the “back the blue” folks crossed over to the parking lot

3-4: one of the “patriots” pic.twitter.com/60gRvGeLcF

— e c o n o m y b r e a k f a s t (@econbrkfst) November 20, 2020

Media

Present

• Alex Zielinski (Portland Mercury)
• Alissa Azar @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
• Garrison Davis – CashApp $hungrybowtie / paypal.me/garrisondavispdx
• Kaia Sand (Street Roots)
• Nick Lee – CashApp: $economybreakfast / PayPal: economybreakfast@gmail.com
• Sergio Olmos (OPB) 

Articles

OPB

Pro-police demonstrators carry guns, scuffle with detractors in downtown Portland

The Oregonian

• Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty issues statement on controversial Lyft ride
• Demonstrator wounded by police munition back in hospital with new infection, mother says
• State moves to permanently strip police powers from Clackamas County deputy convicted of domestic violence
• In 2019, the Portland police Gun Violence team made 1,600 stops. More than half were Black people.
• Workers begin sweeping Portland’s Laurelhurst Park homeless camp

Portland Mercury

City Begins Clearing Laurelhurst Park Homeless Camp

Portland Tribune

Portland crews clear out Laurelhurst Park homeless camp 

Willamette Week

Portland’s Democratic Socialists of America Co-Chair Is Suing an Alleged Proud Boy for Doxxing

Police

Agencies present

• Portland Police Bureau
• Federal Protective Service (DHS)

Munitions used

N/A

Number of arrests

None reported as of noon 11/20

Charges

N/A

There were no protests in Portland today.

Media

Articles

Bellingcat

• Million MAGA March: Unravelling a Violent Viral Video

OPB

• To avoid fight with Portland police union over new oversight board, City Hall pushes new bill in Salem

The Oregonian

• Opinion: Boost democracy in Portland’s elections with ranked-choice voting
• Portland strippers who rallied against discrimination file labor charges against clubs

Portland Mercury

• Following Election Setbacks, Portland Progressives Plot Path Forward
• Good Afternoon, News: Tootie’s Superspreader Thanksgiving, City Council Leans Right, and Loser Trump Can’t Stop Losing
• Good Morning, News: COVID Vaccine Almost Ready for Approval, Statewide “Freeze” Starts Today, and Selfish “Tootie” Embarrasses Oregon

There were no protests today in Portland.

Media

Articles

Anonymous Comrades Collective

• Doxer Gets Doxed: “Proud Boy” Chadwick Jason Seagraves of NCSU

Newsweek

• Mitch McConnell Vows ‘Orderly’ Transfer of Power Will Happen On Time Despite Trump’s Refusal to Concede

The New York Times

• Trump fires Christopher Krebs, official who disputed his election fraud claims.

OPB

• Murphy’s choice: Fed official has say on transition launch
• Plan revived for dam removal on Klamath River in Oregon, California
• What a summer of protests could mean for Portland’s DOJ settlement agreement

The Oregonian

• After presidential election, talk begins about who may seek to be Oregon’s next U.S. attorney
• Noted civil rights attorney accuses Clark County of coverup after deputies killed Kevin Peterson Jr.
• Readers respond: Hardesty’s 911 call is hypocrisy
• Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 election security

Portland Mercury

• Good Afternoon, News: COVID Hospitalizations On the Rise, Loser Trump Can’t Stop Losing, and Dolly Parton: American Savior

Southern Poverty Law Center

• Extremists Are Cashing in on a Youth-Targeted Gaming Website

Vice

• These US Sheriffs Are Refusing to Enforce COVID Restrictions

No protests scheduled today.

Media

Articles

Los Angeles Times

Portland’s anarchists say they support racial justice. Black activists want nothing to do with them

The Oregonian

• Portland police report 6,283 uses of force during protests in 2020, but data has significant gaps
• Ted Wheeler asks Portland police chief, 911 director for report on emergency call response times

Portland Mercury

Portland Police Have Used Force Against Protesters More Than 6,000 Times in 2020

There were no protests in Portland today.

Media

Articles

Business Insider

• Native voters aren’t ‘something else’ — we helped swing the presidential election

The Oregonian

• Donald Trump tweets ‘He won,’ but won’t concede to Biden and plans to continue to try to overturn election result
• No, lots of dead people did not vote in Pennsylvania; here’s why some voters appear impossibly old
• Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers’ election protest

Summary

During the day, a right-wing “Defeat the Steal” rally took place in front of the capitol building in Salem. The event didn’t draw any counter-protesters, so the approximately 200 rally-goers waved flags and listened to speeches for the duration of the event.

In the evening, a leftist demonstration took place at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington. This event was immediately met by a small group of counter-protesters, some of whom were open carrying firearms. The counter-protesters harassed leftist protesters and followed them with strobing lights, which caused one member of the press to have a seizure, when they attempted to move away from them. The group of protesters marched around the downtown Vancouver area, but with both a right-wing and police presence in the area, the night ended by 10 pm.

Scheduled Events

• Direct Action @ Esther Short Park – 8 pm

Timeline

A right-wing “Defeat the Steal” rally begins around 11 am in Salem.

The Elk is here. It was originally “nightmare elk” created by BLM activists in downtown Portland. It was taken one morning by members of proud boys/patriot prayer and transformed to “patriot elk”

It is on display like a hunting trophy pic.twitter.com/LtuO2Wjwv3

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

About 70 people at the Oregon Capitol for a “stop the steal” rally pic.twitter.com/R2bLdW7E2A

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

National Anthem with proud boy flags surrounding American flag pic.twitter.com/p3x2hlmD3M

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

Numbers grow outside the Salem Capitol building:

About 200 people at a “defeat the steal” rally in Salem, Oregon pic.twitter.com/ks1Prj51SS

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

No counter protestors, just a lot of this pic.twitter.com/PYobeNkfou

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

Consistent with other rallies like this: American flags are outnumbered pic.twitter.com/D3KveMkMoR

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

Some proud boys have “Kyle” on their clothes, a reference to Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with killing two Kenosha protestors pic.twitter.com/aIUGq2qpxJ

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

Proud boys stand on stage for photo pic.twitter.com/cBJI61XEIx

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

To note: last rally Oregon state police declared a BLM protest unlawful for blocking the street.

No police presence today. pic.twitter.com/RKt51Ish60

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

Police presence: pic.twitter.com/FE2Hwts2ir

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

A group of reporters are subjected to threatening behavior by one of the rally-goers:

This was the conversation before Sergio started recording. pic.twitter.com/VP1BAshWHS

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 15, 2020

This gentlemen followed a group of reporters to our cars, he knew us by name, he said he looked us up and knew where some of us lived. pic.twitter.com/rK7GZa2jgK

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) November 14, 2020

In the evening protesters gather at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington, just over the river from Portland, for a demonstration.

The group is small but slowly growing bigger and wetter.

VPD is circling the park.

— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020

Some right wing counter protesters have shown up across the street. pic.twitter.com/ZG6r0egb9r

— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020

Antifa asked the right wingers how it feels to lose to Joe Biden, and they claim they didn't lose.

— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020

“Raise your hand if you fucked your cousin?”

Verbal sparring is exchanged. A few of the more geared up counter protesters leave the area, walkie talkies glowing in the dark.

— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 15, 2020

*FLASH WARNING*: The footage below contains multiple rapidly flashing lights.

Right wingers currently following the march through the park with strobes. pic.twitter.com/Xovlcc8pi2

— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020

Far right extremists are guarding the march, police do nothing to intervene pic.twitter.com/5m0zVzkrQv

— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 15, 2020

Journalist Melissa Lewis is hurt by the right-wing counterprotesters’ flashing lights and departs from the demonstration.

Far right extremists have caused a seizure with their strobe. The person is safe and leaving in a car.

— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020

*FLASH WARNING*: The footage below contains a rapidly flashing light.

I’m safe at home now, but I don’t think it’s surprising based on this video that the fascists gave me a seizure. I collapsed shortly after this was taken. I was extracted and taken home. pic.twitter.com/SNzczdpRky

— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 15, 2020

The small crowd marches around downtown Vancouver chanting:

"Fuck Trump, Fuck Biden too, they don't give a fuck about you!'

— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 2020

By 10 pm members of the press and most protesters have left the area and the night is over.

Im out, as are most Protesters. I would like to report that nothing was broken or vandalized yet VPD showed up in riot gear and blocked the movement of the crowd who were trying to move away from the far right group which had already caused a seizure in a member of the press.

— Cascadianphotog Media (@Cascadianphotog) November 15, 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
• Melissa “Claudio” Lewis – Cashapp: $ClaudioReport / Venmo: Claudio_Report
• Sergio Olmos (OPB)

Articles

The Oregonian

• Acting Homeland Security head assumed job unlawfully, didn’t have authority to suspend DACA, federal judge rules
• Portland’s purloined ‘Nightmare Elk’ statue turns up at pro-Trump rally in Salem

Willamette Week

• Diverging From a Policy Set in March, Portland Police Will Continue Booking Misdemeanor Arrests in Jail as COVID Cases Spike
• The Founders of Black Founders Matter Are Interested in the Color of Money

Police

Agencies Present

• Vancouver Police Department

Munitions

None

Arrests

None

Charges

None

Timeline

A small protest is happening at the ICE building in the South Waterfront neighborhood tonight:

“We’re a little tired, but don’t forget we still hate you.”

The lights are off. Feds say goodnight.

— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 14, 2020

There is a small gathering in front of the ICE detention facility tonight. About 20-30 protesters are assembled. DHS has just given the first warning of the night. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/K0hTW1XBeQ

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 14, 2020

Feds storm out for more traffic control, strobe epileptics despite verbal reminders of lawsuit pic.twitter.com/495DSN4rJb

— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 14, 2020

DHS agents secured the driveway to allow a van to enter before withdrawing. It has been a largely uneventful night. #PortlandProtests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/ezcboR4x8j

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) November 14, 2020

No further reports.

Media

Present

• Justin Yau @PDocumentarians  – CashApp: $portlandindepend / PayPal: https://paypal.me/portlandindepend 
• Melissa “Claudio” Lewis – Cashapp: $ClaudioReport / Venmo: Claudio_Report

Articles

OPB

Officials investigating alleged arson targeting an Oregon law enforcement officer

The Oregonian

• Feds concerned about cluster of post-election vandalism targeting government employees, property 
• Wheeler, Ryan criticize vandalism, defend Laurelhurst camp sweeps

Portland Mercury

Portland Police Used Force Against Protesters 2,378 Times During First Month of 2020 Protests

Police

Agencies present

• Federal: DHS / Federal Protective Service

Munitions used

Number of arrests

Charges

Scheduled Events

• Back the Black / Justice for Patrick Kimmons – 12 PM at City Hall
• Colonel Summers Park – 8 PM

Timeline

Downtown:

Patrick Kimmons march arrived at the IJC and the Blue Lives Matter crew is not at their normal spot. Maybe last week taught them that our community is not gonna tolerate their hate and will always show up to out dance, out chant, and fight back against fascists. #PdxPortland

— not too shabby gabby ✨ (@PDXGabs) November 12, 2020

Okay y’all are right they just moved a few blocks to the courthouse on SW 1st Ave. Gonna head that way now with our drums and loud voices and “flush them out”. pic.twitter.com/ZLV9aVm1n2

— not too shabby gabby ✨ (@PDXGabs) November 12, 2020

Riot cops showed up on the corner while the Patrick Kimmons march was chanting and dancing around the Blue Lives Matter rally. I reminded them that this is not the “job” of the riot cop bc there very presences escalates the situation. They should just quit. #PdxProtest pic.twitter.com/kfUOp3psJM

— not too shabby gabby ✨ (@PDXGabs) November 12, 2020

SE Portland:

It’s wet and fairly cold but there is NO wind, which is quite nice. If your pants are water proof you can sit on a bench. Coming at you from Colonel Sanders Park.

— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) November 13, 2020

Tonight’s focus appears to have been the offices of BioClean, a city contractor for cleaning up camp sites. This week mutual aid groups have been focused on supporting a large camp at Laurelhurst Park.

Portland protesters meet up tonight at Colonel Summers Park before marching to Rapid Response Bio Clean and damaging the building. The business is known for cleaning up bio messes as well as helping the city of Portland remove homeless camps. #Portlandprotest #portland #protest pic.twitter.com/qKO4FMuenY

— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) November 13, 2020

Media

Present

• Bryan Conley @BaghdadBrian – CashApp: $Baghdadbrian / Venmo: baghdadbrian
• Gabby @PDXGabs
• Melissa “Claudio” Lewis – Cashapp: $ClaudioReport / Venmo: Claudio_Report

Articles

OPB

• University of Oregon to reduce number of armed police officers on campus
• FBI appoints new leader at Portland field office

The Oregonian

• Portland police supervisor alleges he faced retaliation for not recommending Jami Resch’s domestic partner for promotion

Police

Agencies present

N/A

Munitions used

N/A

Number of arrests

None

Charges

N/A

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

• This Week In Fascism #82: Proud Boys Attack Sacramento; Trump Calls On Supporters For Help

Newsweek

• Black Lives Matter Won the Election, But They Don’t See Biden as a Savior

OPB

• No evidence Kevin Peterson Jr. fired at Clark County deputies, investigators say

Portland Mercury

• Good Afternoon, News: Trump to Concede (Without Conceding), Georgia Hand-Counting Votes, and Portland, You’re Grounded for Two Weeks!

Raw Story

• Civil war brewing inside Proud Boys as top leader says he’s done pretending he isn’t a Nazi

Reuters

• Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC

Willamette Week

• Bias Crimes Have Spiked Since Racial Justice Protests Began. Most of the Victims Are Black.
• 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