Protesters at Justice Center raise their hands while getting shot at with various munitions by officers, Juneteenth, 2020. Tuck Woodstock UPDATE SUNDAY MORNING: Early this morning, after we had turned in for the night, officers stormed the protesters again after reportedly getting “hit with projectiles.” Update: the “projectiles” are dildos. — Alex Zielinski (@alex_zee) June […]
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Looking Out for Each Other: Scenes from the Juneteenth “Celebration of Black Lives” March
The Celebration of Black Lives march, Juneteenth, 2020. Suzette Smith It was a beautiful day for a Juneteenth march. At North Portland’s Peninsula Park, crowds spilled through the public rose garden, past the gazebo, and onto the grassy lawn. Since it was 2:30 in the afternoon, on a day forecasted to reach 86 degrees, the […]
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Live Updates: Protesting Police Brutality in Portland on Juneteenth, Part Two
Celebration of Black Lives March, Juneteenth Suzette Smith Editor’s Note: Several tweets embedded in this live blog refer to Portland police officers shooting munitions into a crowd of protesters, when—according to the Portland Police Bureau—it was deputies with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office who fired those munitions. There may be other instances in which our […]
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Live Updates: Protesting Police Brutality in Portland on Juneteenth
Terry Schrunk Plaza, Juneteenth. Alex Zielinski UPDATE 6 PM: Meanwhile back at King Elementary Park, Suzette has returned from rightly scolding someone for leaving their dog in a hot car (SERIOUSLY DUDE???) and is listening to speakers there. He encourages Black youth, especially women, to go into politics. “Until you have representation that looks like […]
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Protests and Rallies for Juneteenth Weekend in the Portland Area
Sergio Olmos There are lot of ways to participate in rallies, marches, and protests in the Portland area for Juneteenth (Friday June 19), as well as the weekend. You can find all these and many more in the Mercury‘s Protests and Resistance Calendar. KNOW OF ANY WE’RE MISSING? Email us here! UPDATE: Here’s a youth […]
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The Hard Gaze: A Photo Essay Documenting Portland Protests
Hannah Dugan [Editor’s Note: Hannah Dugan is a photographer here in Portland, and has been documenting the many marches and rallies against police brutality. Here she shares some of her more memorable shots, and describes what she sees when she looks at them and the meaning they hold.] Hannah Dugan I am struck by this […]
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OHSU Volunteers Arrested, Assaulted by Police During Portland Protests
A still from a video of PPB officers clearing out Chapman Square Saturday night. Alex Zielinski June 2 was the first day a group of graduate students from Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) set up a pop-up canopy and table in Chapman Square and offered first-aid, snacks, and respite to protesting Portlanders. Since then, […]
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Brown Calls Special Legislative Session to Address COVID-19 and Cops
4nadia / Getty images The Oregon Legislature will soon meet for a special session to address police accountability and the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday morning, Gov. Kate Brown announced that she plans to convene the special session, which has been in the works since the early days of the pandemic, starting on June 24. Brown […]
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Live Updates: Protests Against Police Violence in Portland on Sunday, June 14
Projected on the side of the Justice Center, Saturday June 13. Alex Zielinski UPDATE 11:30 PM: The crowd has dwindled, the cops have quieted (except to continue issuing weird screen shots of announcements… hey, why didn’t you just use your fax machine?), so we are calling it for the night. TO RECAP: Around 9 pm […]
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Live Updates: Protests Against Police Violence in Portland on Saturday June 13
Steve Humphrey Update, 12:34 am: As things are devolving in the streets of downtown Portland, we are pulling our reporter from the scene. And as you’ll see from one of Alex Zielinski’s last dispatches, emotions are running hot even without the intrusion of the police. This guy revved his car and drove towards the group. […]
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Live Updates: Protesting Police Violence in Portland On Friday, June 12
Alex Zielinski Update, 1:40 am: Actions taken by the Portland Police Bureau have made downtown Portland too unsafe for our reporters to remain on the ground. They’ve both safely returned home. After firing an initial spray of munitions and tear gas into the crowd of remaining demonstrators, police declared Downtown Portland “closed.” Armed with batons […]
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Portland Protest Comic: “Some Things Change, Some Things Don’t”
The following comic is by Sarah Mirk. Since Sarah finished this comic, a judge ruled that Portland police could not tear-gas protesters for a two-week period. Sarah Mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk Sarah mirk