A protest took place in Portland, shortly after a confrontation with a crowd of Patriot Prayer members in the city earlier that day. Protesters were assaulted by police throughout the entire march, with a rap battle occurring near the resting place of the demonstration. Dozens of protesters were arrested throughout the night.
Daily Archives: October 4, 2020
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On the 4th of October, a small group of Patriot Prayer members held an anti-BLM rally in Portland. Counterprotestors quickly arrived, with confrontations but no major fights occurring until the slightly larger BLM counterprotest pushed the right-wing group out of the city. Patriot Prayer was heavily armed with assault weapons as well.
A protest took place in Minneapolis on the 4th of October against anti-indigenous activity by police and local fossil fuel drilling in the area. Its organizers called for a return of indigenous land to its original inhabitants, along with the abolition of police in the city, which the city council had originally promised to do but backed off from doing.