#portlandprotest day 34

A couple of protestors tore down some of the wood from the courthouse to add to the fire at the elk statue

This is the justice center. No police standing outside. No fence

Protestors aren’t standing in front of the justice center, their mostly by the elk statute. Police have taken down the fence around the justice center, and they aren’t standing guard outside , but their inside

More of the wood around the courthouse is coming down

Protesters are yelling warning about police. Tension in the air. Protestors who were taking down the wood paneling walked away

Day 34

Protestors are setting up a barricade with wood paneling from the federal courthouse

Police moved into the federal courthouse

Protestors gather near the elk statue

Police fire non-lethal projectiles

Lots of people coughing, the projectiles were pepper balls

Protestors throw smoke and water bottles, police fire pepper balls in exchange

Protestors move forward

Police have thrown a flash bang, crowd remains

Protesters begin to form a phalanx, moving back to interesection

#portlandprotest day 34

Protestors remain at the intersection

Protestors are giving speeches about not leaving when police come out

A spectacle at the elk statue

Police inside the federal courthouse fire pepper balls at protestors who get close to the doors

Kneeling with umbrellas in front of federal courthouse, officers inside

Small group of protestors kneeling in front of federal courthouse, officers inside. They have been firing pepper balls when protestors get too close

Phalanx at the federal courthouse

Most protestors are still by the intersection

Protestor tried to build consensus on not getting near federal courthhouse “this is against the police, no the federal court, they haven’t done shit to us”

One protester yells back in disagreement “are you fucking kidding, they do shit to us every night”

Protestor launches fireworks in direction of justice center