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News – October 12, 2020

Today’s news summary: Protesters pull down statues of Roosevelt/Lincoln in downtown Portland as part of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, damage OHS windows and artifacts, Ted Wheeler looking into alternate ways to identify police at protests

Portland Mercury: On the Eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Portland Protesters Topple Statues and Break Windows

The Skanner: Protesters Knock Down Roosevelt, Lincoln Statues in Portland

Oregonian: Portland protesters topple 2 statues of former presidents; Trump calls for arrests, federal intervention

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Portland protesters tear down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues during ‘Day of Rage’

KGW: ‘These acts are obscene’: Portland mayor condemns violence, destruction at late-night protests

Willamette Week: Mayor Ted Wheeler Says the City Is Seeking an “Alternative” to Covering Portland Police Badge Numbers During Protests