While protesting for racial justice in downtown Portland in summer 2020, Brenna Bell was regularly exposed to both pepper spray and tear gas fired into crowds of demonstrators by law enforcement officers. But one of her most memorable experiences was getting tear-gassed not by a police officer, but by a tree. “I was just standing […]
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Q & A: An Expert on Right-Wing Extremism on the Outcome of Patriot Prayer Criminal Cases
“When punishment doesn’t happen it sends a green light to these groups that it’s permissible.”
An expert on right-wing extremist in the Pacific Northwest reflects on the potential impacts of the recent criminal trial against members of Patriot Prayer in Portland. “When punishment doesn’t happen it sends a green light to these groups that it’s permissible.”
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Patriot Prayer Brawler Sentenced to Three Days in Jail
A judge has allowed Lewis to serve the three days in jail non-consecutively and at his convenience.
Mackenzie Lewis, a member of the far-right activist group Patriot Prayer, has been sentenced to three days in jail—and three years probation—for participating in a riot in May 2019. “It is clear to me you are capable of making good productive choices that help those who love you and that you love,” said Circuit Court […]
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Jury Finds Right-Wing Brawler Mackenzie Lewis Guilty of Riot at Cider Riot
A jury has found 32-year-old Mackenzie Lewis, an affiliate of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer, guilty of engaging in a riot during a Portland street brawl on May 1, 2019. The brawl took place after members of the conservative group approached a now-shuttered Northeast Portland bar called Cider Riot, where a group of anti-fascist activists […]
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Judge Acquits Patriot Prayer’s Joey Gibson and Russell Shultz in Riot Case
The judge found both individuals’ actions did not meet the state’s definition of riot.
A Multnomah County judge has acquitted two members of Patriot Prayer, the right-wing activist group based in Vancouver, WA, of federal riot charges linked to a May 1, 2019 street brawl. Judge Benjamin Souede determined that both Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson and ally Russell Shultz are not guilty of engaging in a riot during […]
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Attorneys Paint Right-Wing Activists As Nonviolent Bystanders in Day One of Patriot Prayer Riot Trial
Attorneys representing Patriot Prayer members challenge violent characterization of clients.
“On May 1, 2019, Portland had a heck of a day,” said Multnomah County deputy district attorney Brad Kalbaugh Monday morning, kicking off opening arguments in the long-awaited trial against three members of the right-wing activist group Patriot Prayer. The case centers on a street brawl that took place the afternoon of May 1, 2019, […]
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Joey Gibson Encouraged Proud Boy Violence in Portland: “They Are Going to Feel the Pain”
The Proud Boys openly brawled in the street this weekend in Portland and New York City. Joey Gibson, who organized Portland’s rally, shared a video of himself encouraging violence.
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The Mounting Legal Fight Over How Portland Cops Manage Protests
As more protesters push back, will PPB change its ways?
As more protesters push back, will PPB change its ways?
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Portland Has Strict Standards For Outlawing Sidewalk Sitting—Unless Cops Ask
Now the recent decision to expand no-sit sidewalks has created a headache for Mayor Ted Wheeler
Now the recent decision to expand no-sit sidewalks has created a headache for Mayor Ted Wheeler.
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Two States, One Chaotic Day
As Donald Trump Jr. Trolls Portland Antifa, a Confederate Flag-Adorned Truck Nearly Plows Through Them
As Donald Trump Jr. trolls Portland antifa, a Confederate flag-adorned truck nearly plows through them.
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“Burn the Town Down”
The Striking Similarities Between Portland’s 1967 Race Riot and Our City’s Current Relationship with People of Color
The striking similarities between Portland’s 1967 race riot and our city’s current relationship with people of color.
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The Oregon Supreme Court Just Neutered a Controversial Police Tactic
Defense Attorneys and Civil Liberties Advocates Are Ecstatic
Defense attorneys and civil liberties advocates are ecstatic.