1 year agoDemonstration on 4th Ave S at S Washington St, blocking NB on 4th Ave S to S Jackson St. 5th Ave NB & SB is back open. Use other routes on 4th Ave
NYPD had paid informant embedded in George Floyd protests
1 year agoPPB clear out of N Denver AVE after concluding their investigation of a shooting approximately 15 minutes prior. A flashbang grenade is deployed near two ACLU representatives and @DonovanFarley
1 year agoOther journalists are scrambling to find details. This witness recounts his recollection of the shooting.
1 year agoPortland Police riot officers have arrived on scene. They have attempted to interview witnesses, and ask journalists & legal observers for footage of the shooting.
1 year agoFour gunshots were just fired at protesters. This video shows running towards the area.
1 year agoAs the riot policemen drive off they throw a smoke bomb into the street.
1 year agoMost smoke has cleared and the police have drove off.
1 year agoShots have just been fired on the corner of Lombard & Denver. The crowd runs for cover. As of no one is hurt.
Officers are leaving the area of North Lombard Street and North Campbell Avenue. Do not throw projectiles at officers as they leave the area.
1 year agoOfficers have concluded gathering evidence and are departing the area
1 year agoPortland police retreat under the cover of smoke
1 year agoGun shots fired, unclear who shot them. Three shots. Crowd is dispersing
1 year agoNo one is hurt, the shooting was three shots. This is NOT an active shooting event. The gun fire is over
1 year agorecovered from the truck attack. The police came to defend the PPA building which was not under attack. After a few minutes policemen pulled a ninja vanish
1 year agoThe officers push all the way to Denver Ave. Portland, Oregon
1 year agoTeargas kicked back at the police, officers move up west towards Denver Ave
1 year agoPushing people to Lombard and Denver. Also, that may not have been tear gas because none of the officers see are wearing gas masks
1 year agoPolice held the perimeter at the intersection for about 5 minutes before withdrawing one block away.
1 year agoPortland Police has just pushed protesters to the corner of Lombard & Denver. A volley of smoke and impact munitions has been fired.
1 year agoPortland police have used tear gas, unlawful assembly declared
1 year agoPortland police make announcement that they are aware of temporary restraining order regarding Press and legal observers
1 year agoPolice have dispersed protestors, tear gas has been used
1 year agoOfficers have arrived and teargas has been shot. Portland, Oregon
1 year agoThe driver has been found. The bike is still under his truck and he appears to have fled to his home on Mobile Av, a couple blocks South of Lombard where the police have already descended
1 year agoMore vans and dumpsters being used as baracades in hopes of preventing further veichular attacks
1 year agoA truck just crashed into a motorcycle and gunned it through the protests at PPA
1 year agoAfter the pickup incident, some people put more fences, the charred dumpster, and vehicles in the street
No injuries. A motorcyclist blocked the truck with their bike and bought the crowd a few seconds to get clear. The vehicles have moved into better defensive positions. The LRAD has left, and no police have moved to assist. Folks are a bit nervous about loud mufflers just now
1 year agoThis person just drove through the crowd. No one hit them but a clear attempt
1 year agoThe journalist @DonovanFarley got some video. It appears no is physically injured. guy drives through the barricade, almost kills a guy on a bike who tries to a top him and speed all the way through the crowd to the fence on the other side.
1 year agoThis pickup just sped through the protest in front of the Portland police union building. Just floored it, as people jumped away. Sparks flying. No one hurt
1 year ago3 security guards got pressed because we were taking dumpsters to block off the intersection at carl anderson, they came running with mace and tasers..things escalated and a couple folks got maced..then the policemen pulled up
1 year agoAnother round of warnings from the LRAD. PPB claims people are trying to break into and climb on top of the Portland Police Association building
1 year agoThe LRAD did the announcement again for the first time in about half an hour.
1 year agoHeard multiple warnings from Portland Police.
1 year agoThis semi-truck couldn't turn around when it hit the demonstrators' roadblock at Lombard and Concord. So they cleared the street enough for it to drive through
1 year agoCurrent scene at the PPA building. a tiny bit of spray paint, but no one trying to break in.
1 year agoWhile DJ LRAD accuses people of wanting to set the PPA on fire, a dance party breaks out near the fence that's been erected across Lombard to protect the protesters. Meek Mill's "Other Side of America" sets the mood
1 year agoPortland Police have warned the crowd a couple times to leave the area. The LRAD is making the announcement from about a block away from where demonstrators have used a fence and vans to block Lombard at the intersection with Denver
1 year agoMoved to the other side. There's a chain link fence up on Lombard and Denver. protesters put that up anticipating police coming from this direction
1 year agoPortland police LRAD warning "Stop trying to break in or vandalise the Portland police association building, or you are subject to force"
1 year agoThe LRAD has appeared and told people to "stop trying to break in or vandalized the Portland Police Association building."
1 year agoSame LRAD DJ using a different voice for the "nice" announcement
1 year agoFirst warning of the night from PPB. Police telling people in the crowd to stop trying to break into the Portland Police Association building.
1 year agoAt the police union building on N. Lombard where there are a couple hundred protesters. There's a dumpster on fire in the street. Then there was a fire started at the edge of the building but other people in the crowd yelled for it to be put out
1 year agoThis is the message projected on the PPA building. "Defund the police invest in community."
1 year agoThe scene in North Portland. A few hundred people near the @PortlandPolice Association building.
1 year agoPortland Police have just given their first warning of the night. Crowds are warned against attempting to break into the PPA building. The LRAD also just told peaceful protesters to leave the area.
1 year agoCrowd made it to the Portland Police Association Building. People have started a dumpster fire in the middle of N Lombard St.
1 year agoa flaming dumpster Portland, Oregon
1 year agoA fire has started Portland, Oregon
1 year agoA barricade has been set alight in front of the Portland Police Association building. Several hundred protesters gather on the streets.
1 year agoPPB is here on loudspeaker saying people are trying to break into and damage the police association building. "Stop trying to break in or vandalize the Portland Police Association now"
1 year agoA white peace policer draped in an American flag was ejected from the protest after a long episode around the PPA door. The demands seem fairly clear
1 year agoAnd a dumpster fire Portland, Oregon
1 year agoHundreds of People have marched to the Portland Police Association (union) in North Portland
1 year agoThe crowd has just arrived at the Portland Police Association building. There is no visible police presence at this time. A protester yells: "Someone buy all the doubts."
1 year agoA view of the crowd passing Rosa Parks and Denver. Bikes and motorcycles are leading the way and blocking streets. Cars are bringing up the rear
1 year agoSome people put flaming cardboard up against the building. Then the person in the flag cape started putting it out. Some people yelled that they were a cop
1 year agoArrived at the Portland Police Bureau's union HQ. For those following from out of town, yes, the @PortlandPolice put their union across the street from a donut shop
1 year agoJust touched down at the PPA
1 year agoSmall baracade a little bit west of the PPA building on Denver and Lombard.
1 year agoSome activists set a fire up right at the wall of the building. A woman draped in an American flag, who marched all the way with this group, steps in to kick the fire away
1 year agoPortland Police riot officers just pushed out of the Penumbra Kelly building to clear the debris from the road. The crowd is extremely small.
1 year agoHere's a video from tonight's police riot outside of the MCSO. in this video i am chased by a cop who is clearly out for blood. with his hand on his mace the entire time, he shouts "YOU'RE NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH." and "put your fucking camera down." Portland
1 year agoMany of the Portland Police officers have just withdrawn into the Penumbra Kelly building parking lot. The crowd on grown has shrunk, and has remained peaceful.
1 year agoThe tables have moved down to 47th and E burnside. There was a report in the crowd of police gathering at 47th and SE stark, so that might be why. A banner has also been hung across from the precinct
1 year agothe motive from the protesters to not get beaten by batons, but for the goodwill of the street hope they are eventually returned unharmed
1 year agoA barricade has been built in front of the Penumbra Kelly Building. Much of the crowd has returned and are chanting at the officers in the building
Homeland Security helicopter overhead Portland Protests
1 year agoOverly dramatic exit complete with smoke
1 year agoThe policemen rushed people BEFORE declaring an unlawful assembly outside of the east precinct in Portland just
This means the police maced and destroyed the property of multiple people without even the suggestion that there was a crime being committed. This included a targeted attack on a megaphone which was asking the crowd to "walk, don't run"
1 year agoA person shoved down and just walked over in Portland, Oregon
1 year agoPolice tossed some smoke (not tear gas) and retreated back to the Penumbra Kelly building. Crowd significantly smaller, but the picnic table crowd has moved their roadblock up here now
1 year agoThe police push continues. Several people have been pushed as the riot line advances.
1 year agoPolice more of the push in Portland, Oregon
1 year agoPortland Police has just pushed protesters East. They executed several short bullrushes.
1 year agoSome pallets ended up in the street. The crowd behind the pallets yelled at some guy for taking photos of them. The common reason given when ordering people not to film certain things is, "This sh** gets people killed."
1 year agoMoments ago police rushed the crowd. 52nd and Burnside. Unlawful assembly declared
1 year agoThis guy was very talkative until the camera came out. he said he was hsppy to be here.. not happy enough to show me his badge number guess Portland
1 year agoMore state police came in and formed essentially a barrier between protesters and whatever the troopers are doing that initially drew the attention of the crowd
1 year agoPolice presence on both sides of the river now.
1 year agoThe strong on the flagpole was undone so police run over, take down the flag and demonstrate and absolute lack of understanding of how to fold the flag. Protesters offer to get some scouts to help
1 year agoofficers talking with a young man near 4th/ Salmon. Protesters were chanting "read his rights." Then we saw officers in riot gear come out when people surrounded officers.
1 year agoPortland Police officers have just unceremoniously lowered & removed the American flag from the flagpole. The crowd is cheering.
Portland Police are arresting a minor downtown. The policemen just brought in reinforcements in riot gear to disperse the crowd that had formed to support the Black youth in custody
1 year agoFourth and Salmon where protesters are surrounding state police saying "Read his rights". not sure what exactly happened here
1 year agoAt East Burnside and 47th where a crowd of protesters has gathered outside the Penumbra Kelly Building.a building used by Portland Poluce and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
1 year agoSpeakers at the Justice Center wrapped up for the night. Some are going home, others are heading to the Federal Courthouse.
1 year agoNot very many officers out here. And they are not in riot gear. Some in crowd are chanting and shining flashlights at officers
1 year agoThis reporter is glad that didn't draw the "stand in a bush" short straw
1 year agoStandoff. The police are wearing their name tags tonight. Anyone brave enough to bring their equipment, you know what to do
1 year agoMeanwhile on the eastside, around 200 people are standing in Burnside Street in front of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Officers are outside
1 year agoAt the downtown protest by the Justice Center and the Mark O. Hatfield courthouse, each building has its own following
1 year agoDid not see people throwing things but this kid offering the police chips
1 year agoAnother small group of protesters heckles another line of officers at the east side of the precinct. Currently clear roads from the east as well. Chanting "Black Lives Matter."
4 year agoAnti-Trump rally marching from Columbus Circle to Trump Tower. They're now heading to Times Square
