January 6, 2021 Protest – Stop the Fascist Coup

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Timeline After a turbulent day at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., Portland's left-wing protesters hold a demonstration of their own with a message to "stop the coup". Still on Twitter? Me too. I'm downtown in Portland where a protest has just begun. This will be a Portland thread for the night if you wanna … Continue reading January 6, 2021 Protest – Stop the Fascist Coup

January 5, 2021 Protest – Solidarity with Kenosha

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Summary The District Attorney in Kenosha, Wisconsin announced today that no charges would be brought against the police officer who shot and permanently paralyzed Jacob Blake in front of his children. In response, Portland held a protest in solidarity with Kenosha. This demonstration began at Peninsula Park, the location from which protesters marched to the … Continue reading January 5, 2021 Protest – Solidarity with Kenosha

News for the week of January 4, 2021

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General News The Guardian Prosecutors clear white police officer over Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha – video The New York Times Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities OPB Civil rights groups raise alarms about Portland mayor’s harsher stance on protesters2 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor’s death have been … Continue reading News for the week of January 4, 2021

December 31 Protest – New Years Noise-Making Event

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Summary Despite the coming of the new year, tonight's protest looked straight out of Portland's summer season. Protesters were back at the Justice Center in numbers for the first time in a long time (not counting the Remember Wounded Knee memorial a few days ago, which started at the Justice Center but then moved to … Continue reading December 31 Protest – New Years Noise-Making Event

December 29 Protest – Remember Wounded Knee

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Timeline On the 130th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre, protesters begin a remembrance demonstration in front of the Justice Center downtown. Drumming and singing for all our Lakota relatives tonight before we head to ICE. pic.twitter.com/20xxgpUf39— Cozca Ītzpāpālōtl (@cozca503) December 30, 2020 American Indian Movement song. (The cops opened a murder hole during this … Continue reading December 29 Protest – Remember Wounded Knee

December 26 Protest – Remembering the Dakota 38

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Timeline Community members gather in Downtown Portland for a memorial service on the 158th anniversary of the Dakota mass hanging. Hey y'all,I'm in downtown #Portland for this event where there's a sizeable crowd of about 60 here listening to music. pic.twitter.com/gr9TT95C0R— 𝕁𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤 - ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ⁱˢ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖʳᵒᵗᵉˢᵗ - ℂ𝕣𝕠𝕩𝕥𝕠𝕟 (@jwcroxton) December 27, 2020 pic.twitter.com/rmOzOiHcDM— 𝕁𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤 … Continue reading December 26 Protest – Remembering the Dakota 38

News for the week of December 21

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Protest News Crimethinc Washington Prosecutors Refuse to Charge Far-Right Shooter The Hill Police investigate after bust of Breonna Taylor was smashed into pieces It's Going Down This Is America #133: Salem Antifascists Speak-Out; Discussion On COVID Deaths, Social Media & Civil WarThis Week In Fascism #88: A Diversity Of FascistsD12 Report-Back And Antifascist Resistance In … Continue reading News for the week of December 21

December 19 Protest – Abolish ICE

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Protesters gather at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Southwest Portland. Timeline The demonstration begins just before 9 pm. Off we go!— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) December 20, 2020 A pumpkin has been thrown at the gate. pic.twitter.com/DQbKenmWta— Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (@Claudio_Report) December 20, 2020 Federal officers (DHS) make an announcement over their … Continue reading December 19 Protest – Abolish ICE