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W. Kamau Bell: Until those in power act right, Ill see you in the streets CNN 1 hr ago Opinion by W. Kamau Bell © Nathan Howard/Getty Images PORTLAND, OR - JULY 23: More than a thousand protesters march past Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse as part of ongoing protests against racial injustice and police brutality on July 23, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Thursday night marked 57 days of protests in Portland following the death of George Floyd in police custody. (Photo by Natha...

25 Apr 2021 Black Lives Matter and Antifa spoke out against Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s call to ‘unmask’ violent protesters. Hours after the mayor’s comments, another riot broke out in the city. “We must stand together as a community against this ongoing criminal intimidation and violence,” Mayor Wheeler said on Friday. “Our job is to unmask them, arrest them, and prosecute them.” “People know who these criminals are,” Wheeler continued. A few hours later, violence broke ou...

Oregon activists, leaders react to Chauvin guilty verdict: ‘This was a victory, but it’s not the end’ OregonLive.com 2 hrs ago Jayati Ramakrishnan, oregonlive.com © Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Thousands of protesters march south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Saturday, June 6, 2020 as demonstrations continued in downtown Portland in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police in Minneapolis. Sean Meagher/Staff A Minnesota jury on Tuesday...

In their own words: Oregon activists, politicians react to Derek Chauvin conviction Updated 8:57 PM; Today 6:56 PM FILE — Thousands gather at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland for the sixth day of demonstrations for equal rights and protesting against racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis. Sean Meagher/Staff Facebook Share Oregon activists and elected officials reacted in masse Tuesday after jurors convicted a former Minnea...

Oregon activists, leaders react to Chauvin guilty verdict: ‘This was a victory, but it’s not the end’ OregonLive.com 1 hr ago Jayati Ramakrishnan, oregonlive.com © Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Thousands of protesters march south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Saturday, June 6, 2020 as demonstrations continued in downtown Portland in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police in Minneapolis. Sean Meagher/Staff A Minnesota jury on Tuesday ...

North Portland’s red house and surrounding neighborhood linger in uneasy limbo after tense standoff OregonLive.com 2/20/2021 © Dave Killen | The Oregonian/OregonLive/oregonlive.com/TNS Scenes from the red house in North Portland. On a recent afternoon, a half-dozen people came and went from the boarded-up red house on North Mississippi Avenue that just two months ago served as the catalyst for an explosive standoff between activists and city leaders. People stayed warm under a tarp jutti...

Portland protests shape District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s young tenure: Now what? His decision not to prosecute most protest-related crimes drew fire from President Trump and praise from reformers. What’s happened since. Updated on Feb 02, 2021; Published on Jan 30, 2021 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Sat., Jan 15, 2021. Schmidt, 39, campaigned as a reformer and won 77% of the vote. His approach to protest-related arrests has won praise and encountered resistance. “Y...

Black Lives Matter activists in Portland reflect on contrast between Capitol and local police response Updated Jan 14, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 Over 100 people gathered at Portlands South Park Blocks around 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, and marched throughout the downtown area. Mark Graves/Staff Facebook Share tepid response by Capitol police stood in stark contrast to the force used on left-wing protesters in Portland. have deployed tear gas, shot rubber bullets and collectively arreste...

Portland Mayor Wheeler accosted again at Nob Hill cafe January 07 2021 In another video, someone calls out Mayor Ted Wheeler by his middle name: Were never going to forget you Tevis. Ever. I hope you enjoy your little wine. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was swatted in the shoulder Wednesday evening, Jan. 6, while out to dinner at a restaurant in the Nob Hill neighborhood, according to the mayors office. Wheeler was five minutes into a dinner at Cafe Nell with a friend when a small cro...

[In an effort to reflect on a very tumultuous year, the Mercury asked several Portlanders to look back on their 2020 and share how their lives have changed and what theyve taken away from their experiences. Mac Smiff is a political activist, and the editor of We Out Here Magazine . Here is his 2020 story.—eds] To be fair, I don’t usually put much thought into rolling from one year to the next. A few standard resolutions and some celebratory inebriation is about all of the attention I care ...