Anarchists in Portland snuck into a parking lot after a police murder and smashed in around a dozen police vehicles, destroying windows and the interior as well as tagging graffiti and dumping paint. Anarchists in Portland snuck into a parking lot after a police murder and smashed in around a dozen police vehicles, destroying windows and the interior as well […]
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Hundreds of protesters in Portland took to the streets on the anniversary of the George Floyd murder, gathering at the Justice Center in the city's downtown. After police moved in and declared the demonstration unlawful, the crowd set fire to a dumpster and began to move around the city, breaking windows and writing graffiti.
Anarchists in Portland protested and dropped a banner in solidarity with demonstrators in Colombia, in the midst of an uprising against corruption, wealth inequality, and police violence, who were met with incredible state brutality leaving dozens of participants killed by security forces.
Hundreds of protesters in Portland took to the streets for a weekly march demanding justice for Patrick Kimmons, a Black man killed by police in 2018. Organizers called for the immediate reopening of the case, and a more conclusive investigation into his killing, which had been shrouded in disputes for a long time.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Portland in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, in support of BDS and immediately called for the end of US backing to the internationally designated apartheid state of Israel.
Around 150 Portland protesters took to the streets in support of a national uprising and general strike in Colombia against corruption, wealth inequality, and police violence. Demonstrators called for the end of US cooperation with the existing regime and expressed their support with the demonstrations from abroad.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Portland as part of a demonstration on International Workers' Day, demanding the abolition of ICE, an agency dedicated to the deportation of undocumented migrants. Demonstrators reassembled in the night, breaking several windows of large corporate stores and other buildings.
Anarchist protesters in Portland took to the streets against mayor Ted Wheeler, criticized for persecuting residents of the city who participate in protests, refusing to defund the police, and continuing sweeps of the houseless population.
Hundreds of protesters in Portland marched following the police murder of a mentally ill man in the same city, demanding immediate justice for the life lost at the hands of state violence. Fires were set and windows were smashed across the city, with police making few arrests at the scene.
Dozens of protesters in Portland gathered at the Portland Police Association building in the city's north, torching part of the building and burning the door. After riot police arrived on the scene, failing to make any arrests, demonstrators traveled to the ICE facility, also setting fires at the site before dispersing.
Hundreds of protesters marched in Portland the day after the police murder of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a black man in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, demanding the immediate prosecution of Officer Katie Potter. Demonstrators clashed with police at the Multnomah County Sheriff's office, but no arrests were made. Police bullrushed the crowd and shot tear gas, in response to which protesters launched fireworks.
Around 100+ protesters in Portland gathered for a demonstration against the local ICE facility, setting fires and blocking the main doors to the facility to hamper the ability of law enforcement to be able to respond to the protest. Much of the front area was scorched, and graffiti was tagged all over the site.
Around 50 protesters in Portland gathered and marched to demand the abolition of the PPA (Portland Police Association), covering the building with graffiti and lighting fires to cause as much disruption as possible at the sight before dispersing before police arrived.
Around 50 protesters in Portland gathered at the city's ICE facility in opposition to fascism and demand the abolition of the border patrol agency long marred with allegations of human rights abuses. Demonstrators lit a fire at the facility's gate, which was put out during confrontations with federal agents.
Hundreds of antifascists gathered in Salem to respond to a caravan organized by right-wingers to "Stop the Steal", fighting with several people in cars, one of whom at one point pulled out and cocked a gun to intimidate protesters.