Speakers included activists as well as Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty.Merkley and Hardesty spoke about policies they are putting forward, including to cut police funding and restrict chokeholds.“The next thing we need you to do is vote like your life depends on it, because guess what, it does,” Hardesty said.For the first time since the presence of federal agents in Portland diminished law enforcement and protesters noticeably clashed Saturday night.As one group of protesters gathered outside the courthouse another marched to a precinct for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Portland Police Bureau.Police stated that protesters threw glass bottles and directed lasers at officers.
This time, protesters chastised the person who shot the firework, pleading to keep the demonstration peaceful.The relative calm outside a federal courthouse that’s become ground zero in clashes between demonstrators and federal agents had come after the U.S. government began drawing down its forces under a deal between Democratic Gov. For at least the second straight night, Gary Floyd, 51, used a megaphone to rally the crowd. The combined crowd exceeded 1,000 people.The crowd filled Southwest Third Avenue in front of the Justice Center and half of Chapman Square, the park behind it.Around 10 p.m., many people in Hester’s group moved to the front of the courthouse fence to form a symbolic barrier. Organizers brought supplies, such as paper, paint and duct tape, for people to make signs. The sight energized the crowd and led at least one person to shine lights toward the officer.
By 12:45 a.m., about 200 people remained in front of the courthouse, and about 150 people were in the surrounding streets and parks.The atmosphere mellowed after the burst of energy. In the weeks past the action would be met with more fireworks or teargas canisters being dropped over the fence into the crowd.
The demonstrations — that for weeks ended with tear gas, fireworks shot towards buildings, federal agents on the street and injuries to protesters and officers — have recently ended with chanting and conversations.Activists and Oregon officials urged people at Saturday night’s protest in Portland to re-center the focus on Black Lives Matter, three days after the Trump administration agreed to reduce the presence of federal agents.Groups gathered Saturday evening in various areas around downtown Portland to listen to speakers and prepare to march to the Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse.One of the more popular events, “Re-centering why we are here - BLM,” was hosted by the NAACP. “We are peaceful,” she said, repeating her message a couple of times. A fire engine from Portland Fire and Rescue Station 3 drove past and rang a bell in support.— Everton Bailey Jr.; ebailey@oregonian.com; @evertonbaileyNote to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC.
Starting in May 2020, demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd have been held in the city of Portland, Oregon, concurrent with protests in other cities around the United States and around the world. The relative calm has allowed state troopers to remain almost entirely out of sight.Demetria Hester leads a group of self-identified mothers who have become a fixture at the protests.
Police could be seen charging, multiple times, at protesters in the area.Police say a person in the crowd threw a glass jar or bottle filled with paint, striking an officer in the head.
State police commanders will direct troopers during the protests, and Hampton said he will oversee the overall response from an incident command center with Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell.Portland’s protests began after the Minnesota police killing of George Floyd on May 25.The downtown demonstrations are often among several daily Black Lives Matter protests throughout the metro area.
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