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Portland Protests

A Year of Resistance

May 28, 2021May 27, 2021 by Austen Lethbridge-Scarl

This week marks the anniversary of the brutal murder of George Floyd and the anniversary of the Portland uprising. This was a year of resistance. But we weren’t the ones resisting. It was the government. … Read more

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Our Favorite Pieces from 2020

January 7, 2021December 31, 2020 by XRPDX
Photo of downtown Portland and Mt Hood

With commentary from Your Faithful Editor, Austen Lethbridge-Scarl June 1st: George Floyd and the Unheard June 29th: The Fourth Demand July 6th: Reflections on the Climate Emergency Declaration August 17th: What will tear gas do … Read more

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Pacific Northwest Family Circle Wants to Hear from Federally Charged Protesters

December 6, 2020November 30, 2020 by XRPDX

Pacific Northwest Family Circle is putting out a request for protesters who have been charged with federal crimes by local and federal police to give testimony, anonymously if desired. If you’ve been a victim of … Read more

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Kate Brown, Those Deputized Cops Have to Go

December 6, 2020November 2, 2020 by Janet Weil

When you’re being repressed by the police — teargassed or hit with other chemical munitions; beaten and shoved; arrested with federal charges; and more — it doesn’t make you feel one bit better that it’s … Read more

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Smoke Grenades: Somehow Even More Toxic than Expected

December 6, 2020October 5, 2020 by Austen Lethbridge-Scarl

Portland’s Chemical Weapons Research Consortium, led by Dr. Juniper L. Simonis, has been studying the use of chemical weapons on Portlanders by Portland Police and federal agents since early in Portland’s Black Lives Matter uprising, … Read more

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Open Letter to Kate Brown about the Continuing Police Violence in Portland

December 6, 2020September 28, 2020 by XRPDX

September 23, 2020 Governor Kate BrownOffice of the Governor900 Court Street NE, Suite 254Salem, OR 97301-4047 RE: Statement on “Unified Law Enforcement Plan” and Portland Protests We, the undersigned, are writing to you with deep … Read more

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Editor’s Preface to the Open Letter to Kate Brown

December 6, 2020September 28, 2020 by XRPDX
A long "BLACK LIVES MATTER" banner hangs in Peninsula Park.

Last week, a coalition of groups including XRPDX sent an open letter to Governor Kate Brown regarding violence from the Portland Police Bureau and her response to the Portland protests. Based on what happened this … Read more

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Update on the Environmental Impacts of Teargas

December 6, 2020September 14, 2020 by XRPDX

Last week we asked everyone to nag Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality and Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services about a request for information regarding the effects of teargas on the environment. A few days ago, … Read more

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100 Nights, 100 Days: A Culture of Protest

December 6, 2020September 7, 2020 by Austen Lethbridge-Scarl

This weekend, Portland saw its 100th night of protests against the Portland Police and their brutality. This is worth celebrating. And it’s worth taking stock of what’s been accomplished. On its face, it might seem … Read more

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Dark Days in Portland

December 6, 2020August 31, 2020 by Austen Lethbridge-Scarl

There’s no sugarcoating it. What happened in Portland this weekend was bad.I’d actually been consistently shocked that nobody had yet died during the Portland protests. Despite countless close calls, we made it more than 90 … Read more

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