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“On May 1, 2019, Portland had a heck of a day,” said Multnomah County deputy district attorney Brad Kalbaugh Monday morning, kicking off opening arguments in the long-awaited trial against three members of the right-wing activist group Patriot Prayer. The case centers on a street brawl that took place the afternoon of May 1, 2019, outside the now-shuttered bar Cider Riot in Northeast Portland. The clash began after members of Patriot Prayer, led by founder...

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...

After numerous delays due to COVID-19 precautions, the May Day 2019 riot charges against members of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer—including ringleader Joey Gibson—are finally having their day in court. Monday is the first day of jury selection for the joint trial, which questions whether Gibson, MacKenzie Lewis, and Russell Shultz engaged in a riot on May 1, 2019 outside of now-defunct Northeast Portland bar Cider Riot. Since three years have passed since the street...

After numerous delays due to COVID-19 precautions, the May Day 2019 riot charges against members of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer—including ringleader Joey Gibson—are finally having their day in court. Monday is the first day of jury selection for the joint trial, which questions whether Gibson, MacKenzie Lewis, and Russell Shultz engaged in a riot on May 1, 2019 outside of now-defunct Northeast Portland bar Cider Riot. Since three years have passed since the street...