Today’s news summary: 4 arrested in protest at Kelly building, PPB motorcycle runs over protester, report on police brutality at protests
KOIN: 4 arrested from ‘hostile crowd’ at Portland police building
Oregonian: Portland police officer drives motorcycle into protester blocking his path at Friday night demonstration
Vice News: The Casual Brutality of Protesting in Portland
Today’s news summary: Protester pleads guilty to arson charge, several takes on federal deputization, JoAnn Hardesty calls for deputized officers to be removed from street/protest duty, followup from Proud Boys rally in September 2020
Willamette Week: Federal Prosecutors Secure Guilty Plea From Portland Man Who Set Fire to County Property During Riot
Portland Mercury: Portland Cops Will Stay Federally Deputized Through 2020. What Does That Mean for Portland? (interview with Juan Chavez, an attorney with the Oregon Justice Resource Center)
Willamette Week: Some Portland Police Officers Are Now Deputy U.S. Marshals. What Does That Mean for Protesters? (interview with criminal defense lawyer John Schlosser)
KOIN: Hardesty ‘will not stand’ for deputized officers on streets
Truthout.org: Anti-Fascists Worked to Keep Portland Community Safe Amid Proud Boys Rally
KGW: Antifa’s history and current status in Portland
KGW: Proud Boys get international exposure. So who are they?
Today’s news summary: Demonstration on anniversary of death of Patrick Kimmons, release of transcripts in Patrick Kimmons grand jury, US DOJ pursuing protesters under civil disorder statutes, more on federal deputization issue
KGW: Demonstrators honor man killed by Portland police in 2018 (Patrick Kimmons), call for change
Oregonian: Demonstrators gather in downtown Portland on 2-year anniversary of fatal police shooting (of Patrick Kimmons)
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Portland Officers Describe Witnessing Shooting Before They Killed Patrick Kimmons (release of grand jury transcripts)
Oregonian: Oregon’s U.S. marshal, U.S. attorney won’t cancel federal deputization of local, state officers
Oregon Public Broadcasting: US Justice Department cracks down on Portland protesters with law from civil rights era
Today’s news summary: Protest at Kelly building, Alan Swinney arrested for Proud Boys rally attacks, Ted Wheeler withdraws approval for PPB deputization, Portland police chief proposes restrictions on freedom of assembly.
KOIN: Police arrest 1 as group gathers outside Kelly Penumbra Building
KPTV: Officers detain 3, confiscate soup cans and other items at gathering outside Kelly Building
Portland Police Bureau: Group Gathers Outside of the Penumbra Kelly Building; Trespassers Arrested, Vehicles Cited and Towed (Photo)
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Police arrest far-right protester who pointed gun at Portland rally (Alan Swinney)
Willamette Week: Proud Boy Alan Swinney Arrested on Charges of Assault and Unlawful Use of a Weapon
The Skanner: Portland Asks US To Rescind Deputization of City Police
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Mayor Ted Wheeler asks federal government to de-deputize Portland police
KOIN: Police union president proposes freedom of assembly restrictions
Today’s news summary: Police attempt to stop march on police union before it starts, 24 arrests, photos from Saturday BLM event, calls for special prosecutor to investigate police abuse, videos from Sergio Olmos and Andrew Kimmel
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Portland police move early to quash Monday night protests (written by and including multple tweet embeds from Sergio Olmos)
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Portland area officers will remain federal deputies through end of year (those officers that were deputized as part of preparation for Proud Boys rally on September 26th)
KGW: Police declare unlawful assembly outside police union building, make 24 arrests
Oregonian: Police move in on protesters before N. Portland march; 24 arrested in demonstration (key takeaways)
KGW: ‘Deliberate attack on a journalist’: Police accused of being too aggressive during Portland protest – Photojournalist John Rudoff said officers shoved him to the ground while he tried to take a photo of a violent arrest.
Portland Mercury: Photo Essay: How a Black Lives Matter Demonstration and Caravan Overshadowed a Proud Boys Weekend
Portland Mercury: A Special Prosecutor Might Be Necessary to Investigate Police Misconduct at Portland Protests
Today’s news summary: Multiple videos from Saturday night protests showing police violence, Kate Brown calls for agency heads to review responses, speech at Vanport Historical Marker
KGW: Governor asks law enforcement officials to review actions at Portland protest (several videos)
Willamette Week: After Proud Boys Leave Portland, Police Return to a Familiar Approach: Scattering Black Lives Matter Protesters
KATU: Gov. Brown responds to alleged police violence against journalists at Portland protests
Oregonian: Police criticized for shoving press photographer to ground, other rough treatment as they try to control rock-throwing crowd in downtown Portland
Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office: UPDATE: 30 Arrests Made During Various Gatherings (Photo) (report on September 26th protests)
Portland Mercury: Hall Monitor: An Authorized Militia
Daily Kos: After Portland Proud Boys rally fizzles out, police subject protesters, press to downtown violence
Today’s news summary: Lower than expected turnout at Proud Boys rally, evidence of coordination between police and Proud Boys, Justice Center protests downtown with police abuse of protesters and press
Oregonian: Portland protests bring out hundreds to Proud Boys, opposing demonstrations Saturday (liveblog of coverage of afternoon protests)
Oregonian: Far-right rally and counter-protests in Portland end without violence Saturday, as Proud Boy rally smaller, shorter than expected
Courthouse News: At a rally Saturday, police appeared to have coordinated extensively with the national leadership of the Proud Boys, a far-right fraternity designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group, at a rally on Saturday.
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Live updates: Hate-group rally breaks up in Portland, turnout far below expectations
New York Times: A Day of Protest in Portland as ‘Proud Boys’ Converge on the City
KGW: Protesters gather out front of Multnomah County Justice Center; unlawful assembly announced (lots of embedded Tweets from Sergio Olmos)
Today’s news summary: Groups/law enforcement prepare for Proud Boys rally on September 26th, history of Vanport, counter-protest
KGW: ‘We will not tolerate any kind of violence’: OSP, MCSO put in charge of crowd response for Proud Boys’ Portland rally (coverage of Gov. Kate Brown press conference Friday on law enforcement plans for Proud Boys rally)
The Skanner: Blumenauer statement on planned white supremacy rally in Portland (1 of Oregon US House reps)
The Skanner: A Reminder – Delta Park is Vanport (collection of past articles on the history of the location of the Proud Boys rally on September 26th)
Portland Mercury: Activists Counter a Planned Proud Boy Rally with “Black Joy Weekend”
Today’s news summary: Protest at police union building, Kate Brown declares state of emergency for Proud Boys rally, police preparations for rally, texts revealing planning for violence at Proud Boys rallies
KGW: Portland police declare unlawful assembly outside police union building, make 14 arrests
Portland Police: Mass Gathering Sets Fire to Portland Police Association Office and Vandalizes Property; Unlawful Assembly Declared
Willamette Week: Gov. Kate Brown Invokes Emergency Powers to Confront Planned Saturday Right-Wing Rally
Portland Mercury: Portland Prepares For An (Unwanted) Visit From the Proud Boys
Oregon Public Broadcasting: As Portland braces for more protest violence, progressive activists and police agree on who is to blame
Willamette Week: In Million-Dollar Lawsuit, Portlanders Say Proud Boys Injured Them With Paintballs and Bear Mace
The Guardian (UK): Revealed: pro-Trump activists plotted violence ahead of Portland rallies