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It was important for us to stand at the courthouse fence, to be among the protesters, to watch law enforcement. Even if it meant being in harms way.I wanted to hear from both of them. I had questions.
It was important for us to stand at the courthouse fence, to be among the protesters, to watch law enforcement. Even if it meant being in harms way.I wanted to hear from both of them. I had questions. PORTLAND , July 24 — Thousands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators crowded outside the central police precinct yesterday evening as protests in Portland continued for a 56th consecutive day. “I'm so inspired to see a sea of people who don't look like me who are saying Black Lives Matter,” said Damany Iqwe, referring to the majority-white crowd. Iqwe, 43, is a Black man who grew up in Portland and has frequently attending the protests. “Five or six times I've been stopped, detained and questioned by police for looking like a suspect,” Iqwe said. “This city is one of the most systematically racist
The Portland Police Bureau began at 10:20 p.m., telling demonstrators to not vandalize the building and to stop blocking vehicular traffic. If you continue to block entrances, block vehicular traffic, and vandalize the building you may be subject to arrest and or citation. You will also be subject to use of force to include crowd control munitions and or tear gas. They also saw police in riot gear, traveling on the side of their white vans — but witnessed no interaction with the crowd. Overall, the crowd was much calmer than what the city has seen in the recent past when it comes to demonstrations.
By Deborah Bloom
© Reuters/TWITTER/GRAVEMORGAN Protest against racial inequality in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Thousands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators crowded outside the central police precinct in Portland on Thursday evening as protests continued for a 56th consecutive day.
© Reuters/TWITTER/GRAVEMORGAND Protest against racial inequality in Portland "I'm so inspired to see a sea of people who don't look like me who are saying Black Lives Matter," said Damany Iqwe, referring to the majority-white crowd.
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A man was shot to death in Austin. Richmond police declared an "unlawful assembly" and Portland police declared "a riot." Latest protest news.In Richmond, Virginia, police declared an "unlawful assembly" where protesters marched to the police department headquarters. State police dispersed the group with what appeared to be tear gas after protesters ripped down police tape and had firecrackers and lasers, police said on Twitter. Portland police said early Monday that 12 adults had been arrested and two youths had been detained after Sunday night’s protest . They later corrected that figure, saying 10 adults were arrested and booked into jail. • Thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched from the Southeast Portland park to the Portland Police Bureau’s old Southeast Precinct on East Burnside Street, according to police . Part of that group eventually made its way downtown, where a large group had already gathered .
Protesters gathered in Portland ’s Pearl District, outside what local reports said was Mayor Ted Wheeler’s apartment, on June 17, after the city cut more than million from the police budget. Protesters, reports said, had demanded a bigger cut.Oregon Live said the money cut from the police In November 1904, thousands of people in the city of Rio de Janeiro protested government-mandated smallpox vaccinations in a famous revolt that nearly ended with a coup. Making modern BrazilThe smallpox vaccine had arrived in Brazil almost a century earlier. But the syringes were long, left skin
Iqwe, 43, is a Black man who grew up in Portland, Oregon, and has frequently attended protests that have continued since the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
"Five or six times I've been stopped, detained and questioned by police for looking like a suspect," Iqwe said. "This city is one of the most systematically racist places to live in as a Black man."
© Reuters/TWITTER/GRAVEMORGAND Protest against racial inequality in Portland The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it would investigate the use of force by federal agents against protesters in Portland after another night of unrest in which Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear-gassed.
The investigations follow public anger over the deployment of federal border patrol officers to Portland against the wishes of local officials, and President Donald Trump's administration has said it is sending a similar contingent to Seattle.
Chicago won't see 'Portland-style deployment' of federal agents, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would not be deploying unnamed federal officers to the city."What I understand at this point, and I caveat that, is that the Trump administration is not going to foolishly deploy unnamed agents to the streets of Chicago," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday. "We have information that allows us to say, at least at this point, that we don’t see a Portland-style deployment coming to Chicago. Portland police Central Precinct set on fire, molotov cocktail thrown at officers. Dozens gather in Portland for a candlelight vigil honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Portland protests: Police make 2 arrests outside Kelly Building.
Early Friday, roads near the precinct were closed, police said. Our police in Portland have a giant green screen soundstage, a plane and a film set warehouse where they drive their cars in and run riotcontrol tests. They are paid more than our schools. We need to realistically cut costs and we have simple demands that are brought by the black community.
Earlier on Thursday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order barring federal law enforcement from using force against journalists and legal observers at the Portland protests. This followed a lawsuit filed on behalf of journalists whom federal agents had hit with non-lethal "impact munitions."
Demonstrators and local officials see the deployment of federal agents in Portland as a political ploy by Trump to drum up a "law and order" campaign as he faces an uphill re-election battle.
Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf has said all federal agents have been making lawful arrests and properly identifying themselves as law enforcement.
Wheeler, a Democrat, has called the intervention an abuse of federal power and said it was escalating the violence.
(Reporting by Deborah Bloom in Portland, Additional reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru, Editing by Gerry Doyle and Timothy Heritage)
'This is not a dictatorship!': Portland pushes back harder against Trump, federal agents .
President Donald Trump sent federal agents to Portland to crack down on protesters. His move appears to have backfired and energized activists.“Feds go home! Feds go home! Get out of our city!” the 22-year-old man shouted.
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BLM protesters attacking police precinct douse — RT USA NewsPortland police eventually deemed the gathering an “unlawful assembly” and dispersed the crowd. They tweeted pictures of projectiles thrown at police , as well as pieces of rebar used to pop the tires of police vehicles, causing significant damage. These ties made out of rebar were constructed by Several police vehicles ran over them, which caused damage to tires. While officers dispersed the crowd, several custodies were taken,” they said through a statement. After being dispersed, the crowd made its way back to the precinct and officers were assaulted with paint cans, rocks, and fireworks.
