"Constitution rights have been breached. That is criminal activity here in the United States. It must be stopped."
Greetings, day 58
#portlandprotests
#PDXprotest
Greetings, day 58

#PDXprotest
I'm on the ground tonight with @killendave @tedsickinger @Piperamcdaniel & so many local journos, please support & join us
Mic Crenshaw is at the mic & in command

Street preacher was given 30 secs, which turned into a raucous countdown

. @JoAnnPDX is at the mic, has a word for the president
Crowds have really swelled, moms just showed up
. @JoAnnPDX on policing, Portland and whether democracy is doomed
This is a very energized crowd, possibly the biggest I've seen since early days BLM marches. It's wrapping around the federal courthouse, sounds of tom tom drums, say their names
So I'm perched up on the Justice Center & here's the view rn of the federal courthouse (on right)
Wall of moms now forming around perimeter of the JC
Wall of moms now forming around perimeter of the JC


Have you seen the Wall of Vets
Nearby, a church bell rings
Got a little jumpy there for a minute, some intense fire crackers, gas
One burst after another after another rn
Strangely it is festive here (not being glib just reading the room)
Bubbles
Bubbles

Police are throwing some sort of gas canisters, also flash bangs, the still decent sized crowd is energized, throwing firecrackers right back at LE still behind the courthouse fence.
I can hear This is America playing and that's about right
I can hear This is America playing and that's about right
I have left the downtown area. Over and out, folks.
Just uploaded more images from last night's #PortlandProtest onto the website
Trump sent the feds to quash Portland’s protests: What we know amid the nightly turmoil https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/07/trump-sent-the-feds-to-quash-portlands-protests-what-we-know-amid-the-nightly-turmoil.html #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #WallOfVets
Trump sent the feds to quash Portland’s protests: What we know amid the nightly turmoil https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/07/trump-sent-the-feds-to-quash-portlands-protests-what-we-know-amid-the-nightly-turmoil.html #PortlandProtests #PDXprotests #WallOfVets