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A Multnomah County judge has acquitted two members of Patriot Prayer, the right-wing activist group based in Vancouver, WA, of federal riot charges linked to a May 1, 2019 street brawl. Judge Benjamin Souede determined that both Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson and ally Russell Shultz are not guilty of engaging in a riot during the incident, which occurred outside the now-shuttered Cider Riot bar on NE 8th and Couch. The clash began when Gibson...

Two days ago, about 20 members of Vancouver, Washington alt-right group Patriot Prayer appeared at NE Portland's Cider Riot bar, yelled insults at patrons sitting outside, sprayed those patrons with mace, and promptly started a street brawl. Cider Riot is suing. "Plaintiffs have been harmed by Patriot Prayers repeated, unwanted, alarming, and violent contacts with their business," reads the lawsuita gainst Patriot Prayer and its leader, Joey Gibson. "Citing threats of violence, Cider Riot has...

Editor’s Note: After publication of this story, a lawyer representing Andy Ngo contacted the Mercury, asking for a retraction and stating that Ngo denies certain claims made by a source quoted in this article. See the full contents of the lawyer’s request here. The Mercury stands by its reporting. —- Since 2017, far-right groups have flocked to notoriously liberal Portland to march, yell, and engage in violent clashes with left-wing activists. Most of these demonstrations...

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