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Back at the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Justice Center, about 175 or more gathered in the nearby squares giving speeches, chanting and holding signs.
People congregating largely in front of JC as a someone makes a speech.
Multiple groups converged at Salmon Street Springs, about 200.
Groups include AZN BLOC, Unemployed Workers for Black Lives and Moms United for Black Lives.
Demetria Hester of Moms United for Black Lives giving a speech at Salmon Street Springs.
Lots of people chanting, holding signs at Salmon Street Springs.
March is beginning, west down SW Salmon St now.
The groups from Salmon Street Springs have marched to JC.
A flag hung up in front of federal courthouse.
Protesters gathered in front of JC...about 400-500 at JC and surrounding blocks now.
A person gives a speech for people to not be divided.
“We want to be treated equally” says the speaker at the steps of Justice Center.
Updated estimate of number of people: about 750 (note: it is a correction to the previous estimate of 400-500).
A woman gives her account of working for Nike.
“Shout out to the vets” says this speaker.
Back at federal courthouse, view from SW Main and 3rd.
The wall of vets (in white) and next to them Moms United for Black Lives (in yellow) in front of the federal courthouse.
A view of the line up of moms and another perspective over the fence, from near the corner of SW Salmon and 3rd.
Moms chanting “f—- Ted Wheeler.”
Balloons added to front line
More balloons attached to the fence now
A couple people are volunteering to pick up any trash in Lownsdale and Chapman Squares. One of them told me they picked up most of it as of now that they could find.
Walking through Lownsdale Square.
Balloons all along the fence at federal courthouse.
Live stream here: https://www.koin.com/news/protests/night-64-portland-firefighters-for-blm-vigils-and-community-healing/
Firework tossed behind the fence at fed courthouse but other people chastised whoever threw it..it fizzled our on it’s own
Seems largely just chanting for now. Occassional bottles and fence shaking happened earlier, but it was very few and far between.
Protester calling for peaceful BLM protests. “It’s all about non-violent.” He had a similar message last night.
Fists up in solidarity
Elsewhere on the street, a bible is being burned
An American flag was added to the fire
....and a second fire
Burning newspapers now
Fire is getting bigger on street outside fed courthouse
Fire on street outside fed courthouse
People keep adding to the fire
A log and a pizza box added to the blaze
Now there’s a pig stuffed animal and wood chips
They are really doubling down on this fire
People gathered around the fire
Another flag added
People putting the fire out
People are starting a new fire now
Some objects thrown at fed courthouse
The newer, smaller fire is still going
Fireworks thrown inside fence at fed courthouse
Burning plywood pried off a nearby building
Crowd has dwindled quite a bit from earlier tonight...about 125 here
Looks like the mom group largely left..many from that group are the ones who put out the fire earlier
