Protests for August 9

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Summary

On the evening of August 9th, protesters gathered at Kenton Park in North Portland. Around 9:30 pm, approximately 150 protesters left the park and marched to The Portland Police Association (PPA) building. Less than 15 minutes after arriving, The Portland Police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly. Up to that point protesters had been seen chanting and playing drums in front of the building and setting one small fire that quickly put itself out. Around 15 minutes after declaring the unlawful assembly, Portland Police declared the gathering a riot while simultaneously officers had already begun pushing protesters out of the area in a riot line.

Officers continued to disperse protesters using flash bangs, pepper balls and by running at protesters from behind and arresting some, and the already relatively small group was quickly split up throughout the area. Some protesters eventually made their way back to the PPA, where they were quickly subjected to dispersal and mass arrests once again. At about 11:45 pm, officers left the area and the few protesters left in front of the PPA building. By 1 am, protester numbers had dwindled and the night ended.

After events in North Portland ended, members of the community went downtown to the Justice Center to do jail support for the many protesters who were arrested during the brief demonstration.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

Protesters gathered at Kenton Park in North Portland.

Just after 9:30 pm, protesters departed from Kenton Park and began marching.

At about 9:45 pm, protesters arrived at The Portland Police Association (PPA) building.

At 9:55 pm, Portland Police (PPB) declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.

Just after 10:10 pm, PPB officers rushed protesters blocks away from the PPA building.

Around the same time, PPB declared the gathering a riot, less than half an hour after protesters arrived in the area.

Law enforcement officers drove through Kenton Park chasing down protesters.

At the 00:17 second mark, journalist Laura Jedeed is seen wearing a high-visibility vest being pushed by an officer. Laura’s own footage of the moment is directly below this footage by @PDocumentarians.

A separate group of protesters were still being dispersed by officers on foot elsewhere.

One reporter went to the Justice Center, where most demonstrations had been held almost every night prior to the last few days.

A small group of protesters made their way back to the PPA.

Officers began making mass arrests of protesters that had returned to the PPA building.

A member of the press was arrested, seen below:

The journalists at 45th Parallel Absurdist Brigade provided a summary of events for the night from the ground, the first installment of which is below (click on the tweet to see the full thread):

Downtown in the area around the Justice Center, some protesters were arrested and reportedly held in a van for an extended period of time despite telling arresting officers that their gas masks made it difficult for them to breathe in the confined space.

Media

Present

Articles

ABC News

Riot swiftly declared for Portland protest at union building

CBS News

Riot declared in Portland for second night in row

KOIN

Night 73: Demonstrators organize in North Portland

KGW

Protesters gather in North Portland as nightly demonstrations continue

NPR

Portland Protesters Return Their Attention To The Local Police Force

OPB

As nightly conflicts in Portland draw headlines, reforms gradually advance

Portland police arrest hate crime survivor Demetria Hester during Sunday protest

Note on the above article “Portland police arrest…”: the author of the article appears to have used footage that captured Demetria Hester’s arrest from photojournalist Clementson Supriyadi without their permission.

The Oregonian

Demetria Hester, Black activist and hate crime victim, among 16 arrested in Portland protest

Neighbors end up splashed in paint after confronting protesters vandalizing police building in East Portland

Portland police declare riot Sunday after small crowd marches on police union

Portland Mercury

Good Morning, News: Portland Police Stifle Protests, Special Session 2.0, and Trump’s Weak COVID-19 Relief

Time

Portland Medics Arrested and Injured in Protests Say They Were Specifically Targeted by Police and Federal Agents

The Washington Post

Portland police arrest a hate crime survivor and Wall of Moms organizer in crackdown

Willamette Week

Amid Nightly Protests, Pipe Bombs Explode in Laurelhurst Park

Police

Agencies Present

  • Portland Police Bureau
  • Oregon State Police

Munitions

  • flash bangs
  • pepper balls

Arrests

16

Charges

Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer 

Protests for August 5

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Summary

On the night of August 5th, the main demonstration took place at The Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct, a location that until then had not seen any protests besides small ones during the day. Protesters first met at Floyd Light City Park nearby, then made their way to the front of the precinct. There, protesters made quick work of spray painting over cameras, attempting to smash the front doors of the building, and setting small fires. Just 20 minutes after protesters arrived, Portland Police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly and ordered protesters to disperse. About 5 minutes later Portland Police declared the gathering a riot. The tactics that law enforcement officers used to disperse protesters included tear gas, pepper balls, foam rounds, and bull-rushing and pushing protesters from behind with their batons. Several arrests were made as police continued pushing protesters for multiple blocks and into the surrounding residential neighborhood. Multiple members of the press also got footage of officers unlawfully demanding that press move off the street and onto the sidewalk (in a neighborhood that did not appear to have sidewalks) and threatening them with arrest.

As protesters were pushed into the residential neighborhoods during one of many bull-rushes executed by law enforcement officers, some community members in the area elected to open up their front yards and homes for protesters to wait safely for officers to pass. But one individual was caught on video standing on her front steps, in clear view of protesters, wearing a jacket with a swastika armband on its sleeve. This individual was quickly noticed by protesters, who demanded she remove the arm band. When she did not do so, some protesters tried to pull the band off of her arm. She eventually returned back into her home unscathed.

Portland Police, with the help of Oregon State Police, continued bull-rushing and pushing protesters further out of the area, until they were forced to split off into many small groups. These small groups managed to regroup into a crowd of reportedly over 100 people, who managed to get a short way back towards the police precinct before once again being pushed out of the area by waiting riot officers. After this last push, protesters appeared to vacate the area and the night ended.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

While the nightly demonstrations have taken place in Downtown Portland most nights throughout the George Floyd/Black Lives Matter protests, it appears that was not the case this time.

Protesters gathered at Floyd City Light Park right across from The Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) East Precinct.

Just before 9:30 pm, protesters arrived at the PPB East precinct.

Only a few minutes after protesters arrived, PPB announced over their loudspeakers (LRAD) that peaceful protesters should vacate the area.

Just before 9:40 pm (20 minutes after protesters arrived), PPB declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.

Around 9:55 pm (25 minutes after protesters arrived), PPB declared the gathering a riot.

At 10:05 pm, officers in riot gear appeared on the scene.

An individual was spotted standing on their porch wearing a Nazi armband.

An officer in an Oregon State Police uniform was seen on the riot line with other law enforcement officers.

The demonstration ended not long later without further incident.

Here’s an important interview with community members who were affected by tear gas in their neighborhood tonight:

Media

Present

Articles

The Columbian

Chief: Violent Portland protests detract from message

KGW

Riot declared, tear gas used outside Portland police’s East Precinct

KOIN

Night 69: PPB declares riot at East Precinct

New York Magazine

Portland’s Bigger Policing Problem Was Always Local

OPB

Portland sends federal government $528,000 fine over courthouse fence

Neighbors ask Lake Oswego family to remove signage in support of Black Lives Matter

Portland police return to using tear gas during protests Wednesday night

The Oregonian

Kaiser Permanente studies effects of tear gas on people exposed during Portland protests

Multiple fires reported in downtown Portland parking garages

Police declare riot for second consecutive night Wednesday, disperse crowd using tear gas

Portland Mercury

More Portlanders Share Experiences of Being Snatched—and Detained—by Federal Police

Willamette Week

A New Gallery Exhibit About Don’t Shoot PDX Shows That While the Context of the Protests Has Changed, the Message Has Not

Oregon’s Black and Indigenous Kids Are Disciplined at Twice the Rate of Their White Classmates

What’s Driving the Spike in Portland Gun Violence?

Three Homeland Security Flights Circled Portland Protesters. Here Are Their Flight Paths.

Police

Agencies Present

  • Portland Police Bureau

Munitions

  • tear gas
  • rubber/foam bullets
  • pepper balls

Arrests

8

Charges

Reckless Driving, Criminal Mischief I, Riot, Attempted Assault on a Public Safety Officer, Escape III, Resist Arrest, Disorderly Conduct II, Interfering with a Police Officer

Protests for August 4

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Summary

Around 1 PM, a small group of protesters gathered at the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) East Precinct, where they held signs and drew on the ground in chalk their demands to defund the police. This event took place and ended without incident or any altercations between police and protesters.

In the evening, hundreds of protesters gathered at Peninsula Park at 7 PM. At the event, food and snacks were provided (courtesy of Revolution Ribs), as well as some shields for the crowd to use. Just before 9 pm, the crowd began marching: their destination – the Portland Police Association (PPA) building, home of the PPB’s union. Soon after protesters arrived, a dumpster fire was started that extinguished itself in less than an hour, after it had burned through the entirety of its contents. Some protesters were also seen knocking on the boarded up PPA building as well as spray painting messages on its walls, which PPB officers appeared to use as justification for declaring an unlawful assembly and announcing that protesters were attacking the building.

Multiple instances of violence against protesters happened at the demonstration. The first was from a driver of a pickup truck that crashed through the protest, which was blocking the street. A protester put their motorcycle in front of the truck seconds before it sped off, appearing to give the rest of the crowd a short moment to get out of the way, before the truck went through the middle of the group, pushing the motorcycle along with it. The driver of the truck was found in the surrounding neighborhood, but according to a press release by PPB was interviewed and then released without charges. Later, an individual confronted protesters, brandishing a gun that they had with them. This person then fired three shots into the air, dispersing protesters that were near them, before running off. Fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of either incident.

While PPB officers did not appear to use tear gas throughout the night, they deployed smoke bombs, flash bangs, and pepper spray at protesters while attempting to disperse the group. They also used their batons to hit and push protesters from behind when trying to move them out of the area. In total three arrestees were booked with charges, and one individual (a member of the press) was detained but taken to the hospital for injuries sustained during their arrest.

The night appeared to end by about 2 AM without any further incident or attacks by PPB or other individuals.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

A small protest in front of The Portland Police’s East Precinct demanding that Portland Police get defunded took place around 1 pm.

In the evening, hundreds of people gathered at Peninsula Park for the “Direct Action for BLM” demonstration.

Revolution Ribs, the group formerly known as Riot Ribs, was back in town and feeding protesters once again at Peninsula Park.

Just before 8:55 pm, protesters left Peninsula Park and began marching.

At about 9:45 pm, protesters reaching The Portland Police Association (PPA) building in North Portland.

An update on the individual that was asked to leave for not wearing a mask:

The dumpster fire that was started soon after the crowd’s arrival quickly put itself out.

At about 10:30 pm, law enforcement officers began making announcements over their loudspeakers (LRAD).

Just before 11:20 pm a silver pickup truck drove aggressively through the crowd, pushing a motorcycle along in front of it. There doesn’t appear to have been any injuries.

The driver of the truck was found in the surrounding neighborhood and has reportedly been apprehended by law enforcement.

Just before midnight Portland Police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.

Just after 12:30 am, there were reports of three gunshots fired in the area, prompting officers to return to the area after having just left.

Just after 1:20 am, Portland Police declared the gathering a riot.

A member of the press was arrested and was taken off in an ambulance after telling officers that they were experiencing significant pain in the position they were put in while being arrested.

*WARNING*: The footage below contains an individual clearly in distress.

Media

Present

Articles

CNN

DHS to replace military-style uniforms for federal police officers

The Hill

Police committed 125 human rights violations during Floyd protests: Amnesty

KGW

Riot declared after protesters break into Portland police union headquarters

KOIN

Night 68: Pickup plows through fence, pushes motorcycle

Sociologist: Portland protests can regain focus now that feds gone

OPB

Gunshots in the air, dialogue mark 68th night of Portland protests

The Oregonian

US lawmakers hear from man pushed into unmarked van by feds and Navy vet repeatedly struck with batons during Portland protests

Portland Mercury

Protesters and Lawmakers Are Concerned About the Effects of Expired Tear Gas

Refinery 29

Inside The Portland Protests, Separating Fact From Fiction

Reuters

U.S. prosecutors do not charge Portland protesters with antifa ties

The Seattle Times

Portland protests smaller, calmer, free of tear gas after federal withdrawal

Vox

How Portland’s Wall of Moms collapsed — and was reborn under Black leadership

The Washington Post

DHS plans to change military-style camouflage uniforms seen in Portland

Police

Agencies Present

  • Portland Police Bureau

Munitions

  • smoke bombs
  • flash bangs
  • pepper spray

Arrests

PPB: 3

Charges

Riot, Disorderly Conduct II, Interfering with a Police Officer, Attempting to Assault a Public Safety Officer

Protests for August 3

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Summary

There were two different demonstrations happening in Portland on the night of August 3rd. One began at Laurelhurst Park in North Portland and then marched east to the Multnomah County Sheriffs’ Office East Precinct (EMCSO), the other was the nightly demonstration in Downtown Portland in front of the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse.

The gathering at Laurelhurst Park was announced mere hours before it was slated to begin at 8 PM, but still drew a crowd of around 150 people who began marching to EMCSO around 9 PM. Once there, protesters chanted at police, someone put an inflatable pig at the feet of officers in the empty space between the two groups, and protesters bounced on a rogue mattress that had been placed in the street.

Things were calm until officers, claiming over their loudspeakers that objects were being thrown at them and warning protesters off of precinct property, began advancing towards protestors and pushing them east. This advance included multiple “bullrushes” at protesters, wherein the line of officers in riot gear following behind the group of protesters moving away would suddenly run up behind them and push, tackle, or arrest the members bringing up the rear of the group. There were two arrests during this time, one of which was a member of the press. Officers eventually retreated back to EMCSO, dramatically marking their departure with a few smoke bombs thrown between them and the line of protesters, who also made their way back to the precinct. After protesters returned to the precinct officers eventually retreated inside and, besides coming out to clear some tables in the street that protesters had used to make a barricade, did not have any further interactions with protesters for the rest of the night.

In Downtown Portland, the demonstration remained calm almost through the whole night. Early on, a young Black individual was arrested for unknown reasons by Portland Police Bureau officers, prompting the protesters in the area to surround the scene and watch it unfold for the protection of the arrestee. This drew out a group of officers in riot gear, who held a line against protesters away from the arrest. But riot officers weren’t out for long, and eventually withdrew from the area. From there the night remained relaxed, with a small group of remaining people playing basketball and listening to music. There were no further interactions with Portland Police for the rest of the night after the first arrest.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

The timeline is split into two locations: Downtown Portland and Laurelhurst Park, where two separate demonstrations took place the night of August 3rd.

Laurelhurst Park

An impromptu gathering at Laurelhurst Park was announced midday on August 3rd.

At about 9:30 pm, the group marching from Laurelhurst Park arrived at The Multnomah County Sheriffs’ East Precinct.

Around 11:50 PM, law enforcement officers began advancing on protesters, pushing them east out of the area.

After law enforcement officers retreated back to the East Multnomah County Sheriffs Office building, protesters made their way back as well.

In the video capture of Portland Police below, officers are heard joking about an unconventional use of pepper spray against protesters.

The night ended without incident after this.

Downtown Portland

Downtown, the nightly demonstration in front of the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield occurred as usual.

At time-mark 3:20 in the footage below, riot police are seen driving up and approaching protesters that had gathered around a young black person being arrested by PPB.

Police withdrew from the area and protesters struck up a game of basketball.

Local journalist Alissa posted a thread beginning with the tweet below, chronicling the many cars that entered the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in the early morning of August 4th.

The night ended without any further incident.

Media

Present

Articles

The Appeal

POLICE VIOLENCE WAS A PROBLEM IN PORTLAND LONG BEFORE FEDERAL AGENTS ARRIVED

KGW

Faith leaders gather in downtown Portland in support of Black Lives Matter protesters; demonstrators march to Southeast police precinct

KOIN

PPB: 1 stabbed, evidence stolen at Lownsdale Square

Medium

Letter from an Occupied City

The New York Times

I’m the Police Chief in Portland. Violence Isn’t the Answer.

The Oregonian

Person wounded in downtown Portland stabbing

Portland police smash window, slash tires of woman’s Prius during protest dustup (video)

Portland Mercury

Good Afternoon, News: Chief Pens “Copaganda” for NYT, Beyoncé is Back, and Trump Flip-Flops on TikTok

Portland Monthly

The Complicated Rise and Swift Fall of Portland’s Wall of Moms Protest Group

The Washington Post

Protests live updates: Daily Mail publishes leaked police body-camera footage of George Floyd’s arrest

Willamette Week

In New York Times Op-Ed, Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell Says Protesters Are Responsible for “Violence”

Police

Agencies Present

Munitions

  • smoke bombs
  • pepper spray

Arrests

2, 1 juvenile

Charges

Criminal trespassing II, Assaulting a public safety officer

Protests for July 30

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Summary

At about 5:30 am on July 30th individuals living in Lownsdale Square Park, across from the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, were abruptly told by Portland Police Bureau officers that they had 10 minutes to gather what they could and vacate the area in an early morning sweep. The blue tents that had become a staple at the nightly protests providing food and medical supplies to protestors were taken down and the park was cleared of the belongings of the people that lived there. The park was then taped off and it was announced that Lownsdale Square and its neighboring parks, Chapman Square and Terry Schrunk Plaza, were closed.

At 10 AM, a march demanding justice for Patrick Kimmons led by his mother was held downtown. The group began at the Justice Center, then marched to the place where Patrick was shot by police, and then back to the Justice Center, where they encountered Portland Police officers in one of the closed off parks. At this demonstration, two protesters were arrested by Portland Police. Pro-police “Blue Lives Matter” counter-protesters were also present in the area downtown, but besides some mild verbal interaction between the two groups, there were no altercations.

At night, the demonstration in front of the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse proceeded as usual, and it was a largely uneventful night. Protesters gathered in front of the Justice Center initially to listen to members of the community speak and then moved over to the federal courthouse. There were only some minor incidents, including small fires set around the area and protesters shaking the fence surrounding the federal courthouse, but none of these prompted a response by law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers were seen only once throughout the night, around 2:50 AM, when unidentified federal officers (it was difficult to see their uniforms in the dark in the few videos that captured them) stepped out of the courthouse and into the portico between the front of the building and the surrounding fence, looked around, and then went back inside. From here the night ended without any further incident.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

At 10 AM a group of protesters rallied at the Justice Center demanding justice for Patrick Kimmons, led by his mother.

At one point a woman was reportedly assaulted near protesters. Police officers standing nearby did not respond. It is also unclear if either party of the incident were a part of the protest.

Pro-police counterprotesters were seen downtown by the Justice Center.

Two protesters were arrested, including an individual (seen in the second video below) that has been seen playing a trumpet for protesters at demonstrations.

In the evening, the nightly demonstration in front of the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse happened as usual.

At about 1 AM, a new version of the Snack Van (which has been providing snacks for protesters for weeks and has repeatedly been the target of attacks by law enforcement) arrived at the demonstration.

As 2 AM hit and protester numbers dwindled, there still hadn’t been any engagement from law enforcement officers.

Just after 2:50 AM, law enforcement officers were seen walking around in the portico in front of the federal courthouse. Minutes later they went back inside and did not engage with protesters.

Media

Present

Articles

ABC News

How Portland became nation’s hotbed for clashes between protesters and federal agents

CNN

A photojournalist who was shot in the eye says it’s not just violent rioters being targeted in Portland

Columbia Journalism Review

Taking shots in Portland

Forbes

Trump Calls Portland Protesters ‘Anarchists’ And ‘Agitators.’ Data Shows Otherwise.

The Guardian

Portland sees peaceful night of protests following withdrawal of federal agents

Independent

Trump threatens to send National Guard to Portland and calls protesters ‘terrorists’

KGW

Campers cleared from Portland parks after protest

Mic

How Black anarchists are keeping the protest movement alive

The Nation

How the DHS Can Still Arrest Journalists in Portland

NBC News

Trump calls Portland protesters ‘terrorists,’ claims they ‘hate our country’

The New Republic

All Police Can Be Secret Police

NPR

How Portland’s Racist History Informs Today’s Protests

OPB

Analysis: Portland protesters vary as much as their arrests

Portland leaders promise less tear gas as Oregon State Police arrive

Portland police clear parks across from federal courthouse in early-morning sweep

The Oregonian

Oregon state troopers start duty at federal courthouse ahead of Portland protests Thursday

Leaders in Thursday night crowd called out violence, turned focus away from federal courthouse in Portland

Politico

Citing impostors, feds urge lifting of court order protecting journalists amid Portland protests

Portland Mercury

Portland Police Temporarily Barred From Live-Streaming Protests

Portland Police Will Work Closely With State Troopers Guarding Federal Courthouse

ProPublica

Portland Protesters No Longer Being Banned From Attending Protests to Win Release From Jail

Reuters

Portland protesters put out fires as feds withdraw

Revolt

America, here’s the truth about Portland’s protests that the mainstream is hiding

The Seattle Times

Man takes stand against street bonfire amid uncertainty over what happens next in Portland protests

Shootings increase during Portland protests

Time

‘It’s About the Core Values of Black Lives Matter.’ Portland Activists Are Trying to Remind People Why They Started Protesting to Begin With

The Washington Post

DHS compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists who published leaked documents

Protests live updates: Calm returns to Portland protests as federal forces pull back

Protests live updates: No charges for former officer who killed Michael Brown; DHS compiles reports on journalists

Willamette Week

Holly Martinez and Rian Peck Are Suing the Federal Government. They’re Not Alone.

President Trump Gives Oregon State Police Two Days to “Clean Out This Beehive of Terrorists”

Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Says It Is Investigating the Federal Rinsing of Tear Gas Into Storm Drains

Mayor Ted Wheeler Apologizes for Portland Police Bureau’s Excessive Use of Tear Gas

Police

Agencies Present

  • Portland Police Bureau
  • Unidentified federal officers

Munitions

None

Arrests

2

Charges

Disorderly conduct II, Criminal mischief II, Trespassing II, Interfering with a peace officer

Protests for July 29

Posted on by sal

Summary

(*FLASH WARNING*: In multiple videos, federal agents were seen using a rapidly flashing light aimed at protestors. All footage that captures this light have a flash warning above them as well as a video description explaining the clip’s contents. Please avoid watching these videos if you have epilepsy and/or are affected by flashing lights.)

In Downtown Portland, demonstrations in front of the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse continued as they have nearly every night for over the last 60 days. Estimates from journalists put the number of protestors in the area around 500 people at its peak.

The night began with most protestors in front of the Justice Center, where they listened to speakers and music. Without evidence of provocation, federal officers began teargassing the demonstration at around 11 PM, and continued to do so with only small breaks in between for the next few hours. At around 11:50 PM, federal officers came out of the federal courthouse from multiple sides and boxed many protestors into a few city blocks and began pushing them east away from the courthouse. Multiple arrests were made at this time. Federal officers also appeared to re-enter the courthouse building multiple times, only to reemerge each time and deploy more tear gas, impact munitions, and pepper balls at protestors. Despite the dwindling number of protestors by 1 AM, federal officers continued to deploy large amounts of tear gas.

Just before 2 AM, federal officers were seen driving into the area in two unmarked cars, one black and one white. Officers jumped out of the car and appeared to attempt to detain a protestor that was in Lownsdale Park across from the federal courthouse. It is unclear if they succeeded at detaining anyone, but they quickly got back into the two cars and drove west away from the scene. As the rest of the federal officers on the ground returned to the courthouse, they continued deploying tear gas at the small crowd that remained.

The night ended by about 3 AM without further incident or confrontation from law enforcement officers.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

Local activist Mac Smiff gave a rousing speech to protestors on the steps of the Justice Center.

Transcript: “… try and reform the police, because it doesn’t do anything. The police are not a reformable institution. The police really aren’t even an institution, the police union is an institution, and the city is an institution, the Portland Police Bureau is just a group of signed checks. I’m […] right now. I need you guys to understand that our fight is a long fight. Because we are not just fighting against the city, we’re not just fighting against Donald Trump, we’re fighting against all of them. [drums] the bad guys are fighting this shit. But! They said Black Lives Matter. ‘Cause we do. But they wanted us to focus on the problem, not the solution. And they dangled the funding in front of our faces as if, oh yeah that’s not really gonna happen. And we looked into it, and that shit is real. Defunding the police is an action that can happen tomorrow. [drums] right now and cut the budget. It can fucking happen. And then quit. [drums] Understand, understand, but to do nothing is […] but know my friends talk you into voting on oversight improvement, in November. That is bullshit. And when they ask you this week, if that’s what you want to do, you tell them that’s bullshit! And you tell them we’re taking [funding?] from the fucking cops, give it to our schools, give it to mental health, [drums and cheering] Some people have way less, way less than anybody else! And you all know what I’m talking about. None of this shit would be happening, we wouldn’t have gangs and shit if people had what they fucking needed to have.”

Federal Protective Services (Homeland Security) officers were heard for the first time of the night at 10:50 PM making announcements to protestors over their loudspeakers.

Federal officers released their first round of tear gas just before 11 PM.

Federal Protective Services officers declared an unlawful assembly at 11:30 PM and deployed a second round of tear gas.

At about 11:50 PM, federal officers exited the courthouse onto the street.

*FLASH WARNING*: The clip below contains rapidly flashing lights.
Video Description: Federal officers are seen standing nearby as an offscreen group of federal agents pushes protestors north away from the federal courthouse. A trumpet can be heard playing in the background, and protestors passing by are chanting “Walk, don’t run” and “Stay together, stay tight. We do this every night”.

*FLASH WARNING*: The clip below contains rapidly flashing lights.
Video description: A line of federal officers advances east, pushing protestors away from the intersection just north of the federal courthouse. There is a group, made up largely of press, seen passing a line of federal officers facing south.

*FLASH WARNING*: The clip below contains rapidly flashing lights.
Video Description: One federal officer in a tan camouflage uniform is seen holding their weapon at eye level and shoots munitions (presumably pepper balls) towards a group of protestors, some holding homemade shields. Members of the press are seen documenting the moment to the side of the space between federal officers and protestors.

As a group of federal officers attempted to leave the scene, the side door to the courthouse they were using got jammed before closing fully.

Federal officers drove up to protestors in unmarked, seemingly civilian vehicles.

Media

Present

Articles

ABC News

Federal court to review ‘protest bans’ in Portland arrests

Oregon governor announces ‘phased withdrawal’ of federal officers from Portland

BBC News

Portland protests: Federal forces ready for phased pull-out

Bon Appetit

No Matter How Many Meals We Serve, They’re Still Going to Attack Us

CNBC

Oregon, federal government reach deal for withdrawal of agents from Portland

CNN

Homeland Security and Oregon reach deal to begin withdrawing federal agents from Portland

Courthouse News

‘Occupying Force’ of Federal Agents to Begin Pulling Out of Portland, Oregon

Daily Beast

What Pullout? Feds Gas Moms in Fresh Portland Crackdown

The Hill

Trump blasts Oregon officials over Portland protests

KGW

Journalist shot in the face with impact munition by federal agents during Portland protest

Tear gas in the air, officers hit the streets on Day 63 of Portland protests

KOIN

Photos: Portland, outside the protest zone

Medium

Portland is No ‘White Spectacle,’ but a Flashpoint in the Struggle for Human Dignity

Mother Jones

Trump Threatens to Escalate Federal Invasion of Portland

NBC News

Oregon governor says feds to leave Portland, but feds say they’re staying

The New York Times

Federal Agencies Agree to Withdraw From Portland, With Conditions

NPR

For Some Arrested At Portland Protests, Release Is Conditional On Not Attending More

Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland

OPB

‘It’s like they’re testing it on us’: Portland protesters say tear gas has caused irregularities with their periods

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces ‘phased’ removal of federal officers from Portland

‘Very serious conversations’ underway to remove federal officers from Portland

The Oregonian

Former Portland police officer, on desk duty after record brutality verdict, now accused of sexually harassing co-worker

No-protest condition will be dropped for people facing federal charges in Portland demonstrations

Portland protesters react Wednesday to news that federal officers may withdraw (live updates)

Portland’s Wall of Moms crumbles amid online allegations by former partner, Don’t Shoot PDX

Portland Mercury

With Some Feds Leaving Portland, How Will Protest Policing Dynamics Change?

ProPublica

We Are Tracking What Happens to Police After They Use Force on Protestors

The Washington Post

Protests live updates: Trump threatens to send National Guard to Portland

Willamette Week

Hardesty and Wheeler Declare Truce and Send Portland Voters a Proposal for Police Reform

Portland Comedian and Musician Creme Brulee Has Become a Fixture of the Protests—Mostly By Dancing

Gov. Kate Brown Says Feds Have Agreed to “Phased Withdrawal” From Portland Starting Thursday

Into the Gas: Night After Night, Portlanders Confront Trump’s Violent Police in Downtown. It Feels Like a Party, and the End of the World.

Police

Agencies Present

  • Department of Homeland Security – Federal Protective Services
  • Customs & Border Protection
  • U.S. Marshals
  • Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC)

Munitions

  • tear gas
  • pepper balls
  • flash bangs
  • impact munitions

Arrests

4

Charges

Assaulting a federal officer x 3, Failure to comply with a lawful order x 1

Protests for July 27

Posted on by sal

Summary

In Downtown Portland, the nightly demonstration in front of the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse continued as it has almost every night for the last 60 days. Among the hundreds of participants were some recognizable groups including the Wall of Moms, the Wall of Vets, and the Dad Pod. Unfortunately, a group that wasn’t there was locally beloved Riot Ribs (who had been feeding protestors and the surrounding community alike free of charge for the last few weeks), who announced during the day over Twitter that they were dissolving.

Multiple fires were set early in the night, one at the site of the former elk statue and one in the portico in front of the federal courthouse. Not long after, federal officers deployed tear gas, pepper balls, flash bangs, and impact munitions at protestors from inside the courthouse.

At 11:40 PM, after multiple heavy rounds of tear gas use, federal officers declared the demonstration an unlawful assembly. Following this declaration was more deployment of tear gas, pepper balls, and impact munitions against protestors until just after 1 AM, when federal officers moved out onto the streets and pushed protestors west out of the area. After federal officers retreated back off the streets, protestors promptly returned to the area in front of the courthouse.

The night seemingly ended without further incident.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

A vigil was held in honor of Tete Gulley, a black houseless woman in Portland whose death was labeled a suicide, which has been widely contested by her family and the community.

Downtown, the evening demonstration in front of the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse occurred as usual.

Journalist Eder Campuzano outlined the two different groups that were demonstrating downtown:

At about 11:30 PM, federal officers emerged from the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse for the first time of the night. By 11:35 PM they had begun deploying tear gas and impact munitions against protestors from inside the fence surrounding the courthouse.

At about 11:45 PM, federal officers warned that they would declare the gathering an unlawful assembly.

Following about 20 minutes of tear gassing and shooting pepper balls at protestors, federal officers reentered the courthouse after putting out the fire in the portico.

At about 11:40 AM, federal officers declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.

Just after 1 AM, federal officers exited the courthouse and pushed protestors out of the area going several different directions.

After federal officers withdrew, protestors appeared to move back to the area in front of the federal courthouse that officers had cleared.

After this point the night seemingly ended without further incident.

Early the next morning, Riot Ribs posted a press release to their Twitter account explaining their decision to dissolve:

Media

Present

Articles

ABC News

US Attorney: Feds will stay in Portland until attacks end

AP News

Barr to condemn rioting at much-anticipated House hearing

BBC News

Portland protests: Ban federal agents from cities, Democratic mayors say

Business Insider

A journalist who’s worked with PBS and National Geographic tells us what it was like being shot in the eye by law enforcement in Portland

CBS News

Barr to tell House Judiciary Committee that Portland protests are “an assault on the government of the United States”

Courthouse News

Portland Protesters Undeterred by Near Triple-Digit Heat

CNN

Peaceful protests and violent clashes erupted this weekend. Here’s what happened in 6 cities

The Hill

Wall of Moms, Black Lives Matter sue Trump admin over Portland response

22 people facing federal charges in connection to Portland protests

KATU

Don’t Shoot PDX, Wall of Moms file lawsuit against Homeland Security

22 protesters face federal charges after arrests in Portland over the weekend

KGW

Demonstrators congregate in downtown Portland as protests continue

Los Angeles Times

As protests against federal agents grow in Portland, Black activists worry their message is getting lost

‘The Moms Are Here’: ‘Wall of Moms’ Groups Mobilize Nationwide

The Oregonian

At Portland protests, Riot Ribs is dissolving completely after threats to group’s safety

Law office of Portland police union attorneys vandalized

Wall of Moms, Don’t Shoot Portland sue federal Homeland Security, Justice Departments

Two Portlanders hospitalized after shot with munitions: ‘If that round had hit me in the neck, I definitely would have died.’

Portland protests return for 61st day after weekend of large crowds, clashes with police (live updates)

Portland Mercury

Federal Officers Probably Aren’t Leaving Downtown Portland Anytime Soon

Portland State Vanguard

Diverse voices join resurgence in Portland protests

Portland Tribune

Wheeler, Hardesty request meeting with feds

Lewis & Clark history department chair shot at protest

Street Roots

Feds sprayed chemicals into the eyes of a retired ER nurse and veteran

Truthout

If We Don’t Want Armed Feds Occupying Our Cities, We Must Hit the Streets

The Washington Post

More federal agents dispatched to Portland as protests rise in other cities

Protests resurge across U.S. as clashes continue in Portland

Wall of Moms, Black Lives Matter protesters sue Trump administration for use of tear gas, force in Portland

Willamette Week

Groups and Individuals Active in Nightly Portland Protests File New Lawsuit Against Federal Agencies

Portland Police Association Warns City Council New Police Oversight Proposal Is Illegal

Police

Agencies Present

  • U.S. Marshals
  • Department of Homeland Security – Federal Protective Services

Munitions

  • tear gas
  • pepper balls
  • impact munitions (rubber bullets)
  • flash bangs
  • lasers

Arrests

State: 1 juvenile

Federal: 2

Charges

State: Criminal mischief, Disorderly conduct

Federal: Assault of a federal officer, Failure to comply with lawful order

Protests for July 26

Posted on by sal

Summary

During the day, the Push for Peace rally was held and occurred without incident. A couple hundred protestors “marched” on wheels (including bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates) from Laurelhurst Park to Burnside Skate Park, where they listened to black teen community leaders speak about police brutality and call for police abolition.

In the evening, at its height about 1000 protestors were gathered downtown in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and the Justice Center. This event saw attendance from the Wall of Moms, the Dad Pod, and the Wall of Vets, who have all been regular attendees of the nightly demonstrations downtown recently.

Just after midnight, the crowd saw their first round of tear gas from federal officers, which continued for hours throughout the night. At 12:15 AM, Federal Protective Services declared the gathering an unlawful assembly and the use of tear gas continued without warning before each new wave against the crowd. Federal officers were also seen using high powered lasers from a higher vantage point somewhere on the courthouse to mark protestors that were throwing tear gas canisters back over the fence surrounding the courthouse.

The Witches, a group that has been providing mutual aid to protestors and running a medical supply tent in one of the parks across from the federal courthouse and Justice Center, were forced out of the area by the high volumes of tear gas deployed by federal officers. According to other witnesses in the area and one of the volunteers working with The Witches, the medical supplies in the tent were intentionally destroyed after their departure. This action was said to have been done by federal officers.

There were also reports of a shooting that occurred around 7:30 PM at Lownsdale Park before the demonstration began for the night. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the incident, both of whom have since been released from police custody. It is unclear if this event had anything to do with the ongoing protests in the area.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

A march on wheels was held midday starting at 1 PM at Laurelhurst Park.

In the evening, the demonstration downtown in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Justice Center occurred as it has nearly every night for the last two months.

Just after midnight the Federal Protective Services announced over their loudspeaker that protestors had to disperse or risk use of force.

At about 12:15 AM, the Federal Protective Services declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.

At about 1:15 AM, federal officers exited the courthouse and the surrounding fenced area to stand in front of the fence facing protestors.

[Content Warning (below): intense/frightening scene of police violence] In the clip, two arrests were made by federal officers.

Note: It is difficult to distinguish between some federal officers and Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers because they both wear dark uniforms. There had been no indication that PPB officers were on the scene.

From here there was no more coverage of the demonstration, as journalists likely went home in the early morning hours.

The Witches (who have been running a medical aid tent every night in one of the parks in the area of the protests) had their supplies destroyed, allegedly by federal officers.

Media

Present

Articles

AP News

On Portland’s streets: Anger, fear, and a fence that divides

CBS News

Portland protests again culminate in use of tear gas by federal agents

CNN

Why Portland? The city’s history of protest takes an exceptional turn

The Guardian

Anti-fascists linked to zero murders in the US in 25 years

Clashes in Portland as Trump’s actions light fuse under protests in other cities

‘These are his people’: inside the elite border patrol unit Trump sent to Portland

KGW

Portland protests continue for 60th night

KOIN

PPB: 2 arrested, released after 1 shot near Lownsdale Square

Los Angeles Times

Column: They’re fed up with the ‘tyranny’ of face masks. But Portland? That’s about ‘law and order’

Protests reignite across U.S. as standoffs in Portland continue between protesters and federal agents

The New York Times

Cities in Bind as Turmoil Spreads Far Beyond Portland

Who Gets to Be a ‘Naked Athena’?

NPR

Tear Gas Fired On Protesters Again During Overnight Protests In Portland

OPB

More federal officers deploying to Portland as protests gain momentum

The Oregonian

Inside the Portland protest zone: ‘I don’t think there’s an end in sight’

Police say 2 arrested, 1 injured in gunfire near downtown Portland protest site

Willamette Week

Portland’s “Naked Athena” Speaks for the First Time to a Local Podcast

Portland Settles With Downtown Resident Whose Apartment Filled With Tear Gas

Police

Agencies Present

  • U.S. Marshals
  • Department of Homeland Security – Federal Protective Services

Munitions

  • tear gas
  • pepper balls
  • lasers
  • flash bangs
  • rubber bullets

Arrests

10

Charges

Assault of a federal officer, violating a no-fly zone with a drone

Protests for July 23

Posted on by sal

Summary

On the night of July 23rd, thousands of people once again filled the street and parks in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and the Justice Center downtown. Early in the night, a small group (around 5 individuals) of counter-protestors stood against the fence surrounding the federal courthouse, proclaiming “Protect the fence and protect the city”, drawing criticism from protestors. Multiple fires were set in the portico between the front of the courthouse and the fence by protestors throwing trash over the fence.

Starting at 12:30 AM, federal officers deployed copious amounts of tear gas against protestors, an action that continued for several hours. This began while federal officers still remained inside the courthouse and shot munitions out the open front doors. They rushed out a couple times to detain protestors that had breached the fence and gotten into the portico, and eventually made their way onto the street. In the street in front of the federal courthouse, federal officers continued to gas and detain protestors, all while pushing protestors west directly away from the courthouse area.

After federal officers went back into the courthouse around 3 AM, calm returned to the area and the night ended without further incident.

Scheduled Events

Timeline

Around 11:05 PM, the doors of the federal courthouse, where the bulk of protestors were stood, opened. No federal agents exited the building.

A small group of people was seen towards the front line of the demonstration promoting protecting the fence, much to the ire of the surrounding protestors.

Just before 12:30 AM, federal officers deployed tear gas and pepper balls against protestors.

Federal officers exited the courthouse for the first time of the night around 12:50 AM.

Around 1:10 AM, federal officers rushed out of the courthouse and made at least one arrest.

Around 1:15 AM, federal officers declared the gather an unlawful assembly.

Around 1:30 AM, federal officers came out from the fenced enclosure around the federal courthouse to disperse protestors with tear gas.

Federal officers once again filled the streets and parks with tear gas while dispersing protestors to the west of the federal courthouse.

Not sure what to say about this one:

As federal officers made their way back to the courthouse, protestors crept forward the same direction, led by a wall of shields.

Media

Present

Articles

Associated Press

Black activists: Portland’s focus on feds only aids message

The Atlantic

Trump Is Putting On a Show in Portland

CBS News

Judge orders federal agents to keep hands off journalists at Portland protests

The Guardian

The Intercept

An Air Force Special Operations Surveillance Plane is Lurking Near Portland During Federal Crackdown

KGW

Federal officers use tear gas after fires set near courthouse in downtown Portland

KOIN

Los Angeles Times

Medium

Mother Jones

States Are Begging for Coronavirus Relief. Trump Sent Federal Police Instead.

The Nation

The Federal Response to Protests Extends Far Beyond Portland

NBC News

Portland protesters on being detained, chased by federal agents as situation intensifies

The New Yorker

Trump’s Fake Solution to the Fake Crisis in Portland

The New York Times

Feds Sending Tactical Team to Seattle, Expanding Presence Beyond Portland

NPR

Order Temporarily Blocks Feds From Targeting Press And Legal Observers In Portland

OPB

The Oregonian

Portland Mercury

City Council Votes to End Portland Police Cooperation With Federal Officers

Portland Monthly

Reuters

The Washington Post

Willamette Week

Police

Agencies Present

  • U.S. Marshals
  • Department of Homeland Security – Federal Protection Services

Munitions

  • tear gas
  • flash bangs
  • pepper balls

Arrests

Feds: six

Charges

  • assaulting federal officers
  • failing to obey lawful orders

Protests for July 22

Posted on by sal

Summary

The nightly demonstration in Downtown Portland in front of the Justice Center and the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse occurred as it does nearly every night, this time with a notable guest: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. Thousands of people were present at the demonstration, and many made their feelings on Ted Wheeler, who is not only the mayor but also the police commissioner, abundantly clear by chanting “Fuck Ted Wheeler” and “Quit Your Job” both ahead of his arrival and at him after he arrived.

While Ted Wheeler and some protestors spoke in front of the Justice Center, at the Federal Courthouse across the street, protestors were throwing trash over the fence surrounding the courthouse and setting some of it on fire. Shortly after, federal officers made announcements for protestors to clear the area and stop their behavior, and eventually deployed tear gas, pepper balls, and flash bangs at protestors. Mayor Ted Wheeler was still in the crowd at the time and he and his security team also got gassed.

After the second round of tear gas, the mayor left the protest by entering into a city building two blocks west of the Justice Center. Less than an hour later, The Portland Police Bureau (PPB), who had not had a presence at the demonstration thus far, announce over their loudspeaker that they were declaring the gathering a riot. While PPB was making these announcements and threatening use of tear gas, federal officers were already deploying tear gas at protestors.

By about 3 AM, the attacks on protestors by federal officers had halted. Despite making announcements that they would engage protestors with crowd control munitions, PPB never made an appearance at the demonstration. The night ended without further incident after this time.

Scheduled Events

Timelines

Ahead of Ted Wheeler’s planned presence at the nightly demonstration downtown, protestors made their feelings on Portland’s Mayor/Police Commissioner very clear.

Around 9:10 PM, Mayor Ted Wheeler arrived at the demonstration.

Note: “Protest Bureau” below refers to The Portland Protest Bureau, a black-led group in Portland that was created at the start of the George Floyd protests who purport to be leaders of the movement.

Next door to the Justice Center where Ted Wheeler and protestors were speaking, a group of protestors gathered in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse.

The Snack Van, who announced a few days ago that they would be leaving Portland, made a surprise return.

Just before 11:20 PM, federal officers emerged from the federal courthouse for the first time of the night and deployed tear gas, among other munitions, against protestors. Mayor Ted Wheeler was still in the area.

Around 11:40 PM, federal officers reemerged from the federal courthouse. Shortly after they deployed pepper balls and tear gas at protestors for the second time of the night.

Mayor Ted Wheeler departed the protest by entering The Portland Building, two block West of the Justice Center where protestors were being teargassed heavily by federal forces.

Around 12:30 AM, Portland Police, who hadn’t been seen downtown the whole night, declared a riot.

Multiple fires had been set throughout the night.

The Wall of Moms, who on previous nights had stuck on through multiple rounds of tear gas, were notably not present for very long at the demonstration leaving many asking why. Journalist Tuck Woodstock received an explanation:

Media

Present

Articles

ABC News

Bloomberg

Philadelphia’s Top Prosecutor Is Prepared to Arrest Federal Agents

CNN

The Guardian

Federal agents retreat to Portland base as protesters control streets

KATU

KGW

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to attend Wednesday night protest

KOIN

Los Angeles Times

Op-Ed: The Border Patrol’s brute power in Portland is the norm at the border

Marie Claire

Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Has a Message for Trump and the Feds

The Nation

The New York Times

NPR

‘We Will Not Retreat’: Homeland Security Vows Continued Federal Response To Protests

OPB

The Oregonian

Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty slams Mayor Ted Wheeler, blames Portland police for fires being set during protests

Politico

Portland Tribune

Reuters

Court documents reveal secretive federal unit deployed for ‘Operation Diligent Valor’ in Oregon

Truthout

Trump’s “Shockingly Dangerous” Fed Squads Expand Their Reach

Vice

The Washington Post

Willamette Week

Police

Agencies Present

  • U.S. Marshals
  • Portland Police Bureau

Munitions

  • tear gas
  • pepper balls
  • flash bangs
  • lasers

Arrests

Feds: six

Charges

  • failing to comply with a lawful order