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October 20, 2020

Today’s news summary: Protest at Portland police union building, activists promoting police oversight measure, Proud Boys member Alan Swinney denied release, community conversation on systemic racism, interview of BLM co-founder

KGW: Protesters march to Portland Police Association building, set fire to pro-police advertisement on billboard

KPTV: Billboard set on fire during gathering outside Portland Police Association building, no arrests made

Portland Police: Mass Gathering Marches on the PPA Office, Blocks Streets, and Set a Fire

Thread of videos from protests

Oregonian: New activists join with longtime advocates to support Portland police oversight measure

Oregonian: Self-described Proud Boy Alan Swinney denied release, described as a ‘lightning rod’ for violence

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGgVj6xhE0B/?igshid=yez6jqmwx3ym

The Guardian (UK): Black Lives Matter’s Alicia Garza: ‘Leadership today doesn’t look like Martin Luther King’