Occupy

Denis C. Theriault If you were watching at least one or two news stations last night, and if you’ve read the Oregonian‘s website this morning, you might have heard about an aborted attempt to “reoccupy” Chapman Square—the heart of last fall’s Occupy Portland encampment. I was out there, too, showing up a little before 11 […]

Photo by Kendall Jonathan Zook testifies The first jury trial of an Occupy Portland “arrestee” concluded today—with a jury saying “not guilty” on three of the four charges facing occupier Jonathan Zook, including the pretty serious charge of assaulting an officer. It’s a partial victory for the movement, with Zook still convicted of “interfering” with […]

Photo by Paul courtesy of the Portland Occupier As first reported by the Portland Occupier, the first actual trial related to an Occupy Portland protest got under way this week. Occupier Jonathan Zook, charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, interfering with an officer, and assaulting an officer, sat through jury selection yesterday and then watched […]

Yesterday, Occupy Portlanders/Salemers/Eugeners/etc. met up in Richland, Washington to rally against the neighboring Hanford nuclear waste site. Originally slated as a event to help expedite the clean-up process at the site, the rally ended up presenting a more anti-nuke agenda, bringing out both fiery protesters and irritated locals. Look for a rundown on the event […]

Paul Cone Occupy Portland’s court battle continues. Last week, we reported that two lawyers for Occupy had formally submitted a motion asking the Portland Police Bureau turn over any documents related to Occupy Portland—including information on whether the cops had undercover agents among the protesters. This morning, Multnomah County Judge Cheryl Albrecht ruled on the […]

In hopes of catching the eye of the public and local media outlets, the rowdy Occupy Hanford group shed their shirts on the corner of SW 5th and Taylor this afternoon. Dubbed “Boobs Out for A15,” the event aimed to spread awareness of the April 15th Occupy Hanford event in Richland, WA discussing the neighboring […]

The 4 pm climax of today’s Occupy TriMet event wasn’t just an Occupy shindig. The meet-up attracted folks from a handful of organizations (including OPAL and the transit union) giving a refreshing face to the Occupy platform. Mayoral candidate and Occupier Cameron Whitten made an appearance, signature megaphone in tow, calling TriMet’s potential budget cuts […]

With the Anti-Corporation F29 protests under their belt, Occupy Portlanders have set their sights elsewhere: Washington’s Hanford nuclear waste site. A handful of anti-nuke Occupiers, peeved by the speed (or lack thereof) of the nuke site’s cleanup that began in the late 80s, plan on hauling the Portland-centric rally to the eastern Washington locale on […]

Update 4:20pm: The protest is done for the day! From Wells Fargo, the group marched to the Waterfront and then an organizer told everyone over the megaphone that it was time to wrap things up and head home. That’s a surprise—we’re used to having Occupy protests go on and on, until all the tents are […]