Portland protest day 90
This is a rally in Portland’s neighboring city Gresham. Conservative activists are here at the city council to oppose a Black Lives Matter flag flying over the building
Here is Alan Swinney, who pointed a gun at crowds this past Saturday. Chief of Portland Police said they were looking for him. He is here outside the city council in Gresham
Alan swinney is carrying a paintball gun
There are trump supporters here, opposing them are the wall of moms
Another trump supporter carrying a paintball gun
Opposing protestors dialogue, but the two trump supporters have paint ball guns
Alan Swinney, strapped
Gresham PD move in to separate the groups
Dialogue
The trump side
The BLM side
Gresham PD move the BLM side back
“Black Lives Matter” vs “All Lives Matter”
Portland no longer has a gang unit, but Gresham does
Some Protestors have moved onto the center divider
Trump side: person has unloaded rifle with clips in back pocket
The trump side
Another person carrying a gun
“All lives Matter”
Tension between two protestors
Gresham PD “we encourage peaceful protest”
Trump side cheers as Sheriffs move
I am now in Southwest Portland where protesters are staring to gather to march against ICE. One perosn in this neighborhood is throwing eggs at protestors from their high rise condo
Protestors shined a light towards where the eggs, or “projectiles “ as police would say, were coming from
Protestors are in the park near ICE, waiting to begin marching
“Say his name, Jacob Blake”
Moving towards ICE facility
Hundreds are marching, maybe 200-300
Protestors have spray painted the slits in the ice building
Federal agents have come outside. No announcements yet.
Stand off
One federal officer appears to be carrying an assault rifle
Federal agents in camouflage outside the ice facility
One federal officer a little causal with the barrel of the gun
Feds declare unlawful assembly
Feds disperse protestors using tear gas and impact munitions
Federal officers form a line
spent tear gas canister
Federal officer takes spent tear gas canister from protestor
Protestor waits for police response
Protestors burn America flag
Portland Police move in quick, make targeted arrest
Police make targeted arrest
Protestor has a cigarette and sings to ICE “We’re gonna burn your kingdom down”
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