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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

No in-person events are happening today, due to the far-right Proud Boys rally expected in North Portland tomorrow. Instead many groups are taking the time to prepare for counter-protests and other support. Media Articles Associated Press Portland, Oregon, braces itself for large right-wing rally Oregon governor sends state police to Portland for protests The Intercept How … Continue reading News for September 25

Summary On Thursday morning, protesters gathered downtown at City Hall for the weekly Justice for Patrick Kimmons event. Patrick's mother, Letha Winston, led the group in chants. Thursday evening, about 100 direct action protesters gathered at Arbor Lodge Park in North Portland to march to the Portland Police Association building. Activists stood outside the building … Continue reading Protests for September 24

Summary On Tuesday, the weekly Kid-Centered March for Black Lives gathered over a hundred participants for speeches and a neighborhood march in SE Portland. In the evening, direct action protesters marched from Laurelhurst Park to the Penumbra Kelly building on E Burnside Ave, where the Portland police and Multnomah County Sheriffs Officers are located. After … Continue reading Protests for September 22

Summary On Saturday night, protesters marched through downtown, passing the Gus J. Solomon United States Court House, City Hall, Portland State University, and the Central Precinct and Justice Center and stopping at these locations for speeches. Federal agents briefly appeared outside the US courthouse but did not engage the protesters. The protest continued to march … Continue reading Protests for September 19

Summary On Friday night, protesters marched to the ICE building in the South Waterfront neighborhood, in response to news about medical and reproductive abuse of ICE detainees in Georgia. At about 9:30 PM, federal agents guarding the building rushed the protesters and made arrests. They used smoke and impact munitions to push the group to … Continue reading Protests for September 18

As I'm writing this, my neighborhood AQI is down to 264, which is still "Very Unhealthy" but a strong improvement from the weekend. Firefighting efforts in our area are going well but Riverside is still uncontained (click the link, there's a good explanation of what that means.) There's rain at the coast – unfortunately Portland … Continue reading News for September 15

Summary On Saturday afternoon, protesters braved the extreme smoke conditions to march to the Multnomah County Juvenile Justice Complex, where organizers spoke about the impact of policing and incarceration on youth. They remained for 32 minutes, in recognition of the 32 juveniles who are incarcerated there. Multnomah County Sheriffs Deputies were present but did not … Continue reading Protests for September 12