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
Timeline
A right-wing “Defeat the Steal” rally begins around 11 am in Salem.
Numbers grow outside the Salem Capitol building:
A group of reporters are subjected to threatening behavior by one of the rally-goers:
In the evening protesters gather at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington, just over the river from Portland, for a demonstration.
*FLASH WARNING*: The footage below contains multiple rapidly flashing lights.
Journalist Melissa Lewis is hurt by the right-wing counterprotesters’ flashing lights and departs from the demonstration.
*FLASH WARNING*: The footage below contains a rapidly flashing light.
By 10 pm members of the press and most protesters have left the area and the night is over.
Media
Present
Articles
The Oregonian
Willamette Week
Police
Agencies Present
- Vancouver Police Department
Munitions
None
Arrests
None
Charges
None
