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  • Portland protesters topple statues of Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln in ‘Day of Rage’; police declare riot

    10/12/2020 12:16:44 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 51 replies
    Oregon Live ^ | 10/11 | Shane Dixon Kavanagh
    A group of protesters toppled statues of former presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in Portland’s South Park Block late Sunday before moving into other areas of downtown, smashing windows and engaging in other acts of destruction. Police declared the event a riot and ordered people in the area to disperse but did not directly intervene until nearly an hour after the first statue fell. The crowd scattered when police cruisers flooded the area, and officers appeared to make several arrests. Protest organizers had promoted the event on social media as an “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” Monday is the...
  • Portland police chief calls for anti-mask laws following recent brawl

    07/04/2019 7:23:38 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 88 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | July 03, 2019 | Mike Brest
    The Portland police chief argued in favor of implementing an anti-mask law on Wednesday to curb the violent brawls that most recently resulted in a conservative journalist being hospitalized over the weekend. “We cannot allow people to continue to use the guise of free speech to commit a crime,’’ Police Chief Danielle Outlaw said, according to The Oregonian. “A lot of people are emboldened because they know they can’t be identified.’’ There are currently 15 states that have laws that have banned masks of some sort. Those against the ban argue that it infringes First Amendment rights.