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Scheduled Events Arbor Lodge Direct Action March - 8 PM Timeline I’m at Arbor Lodge Park in North Portland covering tonight’s Direct Action March calling for police and prison abolition. About ~30 people are gathered in the park, along with a medic tent (providing free medical supplies and gear), a mutual aid van and ACLU … Continue reading Protests for October 19

Scheduled Events Burial Anniversary for Patrick Kimmons - 4 PMFuck Gentrification: A March for Red House Sovereignty - 8 PM Timeline Out here at pioneer square! If you put a call out for the chud situation downtown please also do the same for Letha, a Black mother, who is commemorating her son’s memory on the … Continue reading Protests for October 16

Scheduled Events Justice for Patrick Kimmons - 10 AM Timeline It appears the fence by the federal courthouse is being moved to reopen the bike lane pic.twitter.com/2KdMWDOnHs— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) October 15, 2020 Speaker started on Justice Center steps, about 40 people so far, more trickling in. Word a white SUV (maybe suburu) drove by … Continue reading Protests for October 15

Timeline Tonight activists are building a new sculpture at the site of the Elk statue, where an anonymously-created artwork was stolen over the weekend. Let the nightmare return! pic.twitter.com/j0VqyiSHkK— PDX Comrade Collective (@ComrdCollective) October 13, 2020 New wooden elk statue being built where the Thompson Elk Statue was located. #Portland #pdx #portlandelk pic.twitter.com/4eFJUZ0cIt— Independent Media … Continue reading Protests for October 12

Scheduled Events Stop the Violence: Community Gathering in Memory of Jaelin Scott - 2 PM at Peninsula ParkJustice for Jonathan Price - 6 PM at Pioneer Square Timeline Starting this afternoon at Peninsula Park: ATTN 🚨: Today at 2pm at Peninsula park there is an event dedicated to ending gun violence. Many wonderful Black speakers … Continue reading Protests for October 9

Scheduled Events March With Us For Breonna Taylor - 5 PM Timeline @blackyouthmvmt held a march tonight in inner southeast Portland and it was so much joy pic.twitter.com/LQ1yoGWHGQ— Sean Bascom (@baaascom) October 9, 2020 #FrontlineDrumline is the heartbeat of the march pic.twitter.com/bF7Q0tbRZK— Sean Bascom (@baaascom) October 9, 2020 Media Present Sean Bascom - CashApp: $Baaascom … Continue reading Protests for October 8

Summary On Monday, protesters marched from Director Park in downtown Portland in memory of Jonathan Price, who was killed by a police officer in Texas on October 3rd. The march, led by a drumline, paused for speeches in front of the Justice Center before continuing to Portland State University where students were encouraged to come … Continue reading Protests for October 5

Summary On Friday afternoon, a BLM art therapy event at Irving Park in NE Portland was disrupted by an unidentified DHS officer who claimed to be serving a warrant, then chased a person through the park while attendees attempted to block them. They did not make an arrest. In the evening, protesters gathered in SE … Continue reading Protests for October 2

No scheduled events today. Media Articles LA Progressive Portland Stripper Strike Sparks Nationwide Movement Against Racism in Night Clubs OPB US Justice Department cracks down on Portland protesters with law from civil rights era The Oregonian Proud Boys’ member pleads not guilty to charges from clash between protest groupsDowntown jeweler intends to sue city after … Continue reading News for October 1

Summary The direct action march on Monday night had an unexpected start when a large number of police officers showed up at Kenton Park while people were gathering there. The police searched people without consent and took supplies from the mutual aid tents, and also arrested someone with a "Vote!" sign. A warning was issued … Continue reading Protests for September 28