Protesters have also drawn attention to a number of black people killed by local police. Other recent police killings of people of color, including Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, and Jacob Blake have contributed to the national and local unrest driving the protests. The New York Times reported that demonstrators in Portland, including some who identify as Antifa, the loose coalition of self-described anti-fascist activists, have had years of conflict with law enforcement. The protests were initially precipitated by the murder of George Floyd, a black man, by police in Minneapolis. įurther information: Racism in Oregon, Black Lives Matter, Police brutality in the United States, and United States v. Protests have also occurred near the ICE facility, and clashes have occurred with police. Portland has also continued to have protests after the Januinauguration of Joe Biden. Protests have continued in Portland in the aftermath of the 2020 United States presidential election. Several lawsuits were filed by and on behalf of journalists and legal observers against local and federal law enforcement, and by the state against several federal agencies. Customs and Border Protection service defended the practice on the grounds of protecting the officers' personal safety. The deployment was criticized for not clearly identifying officers and for seizing protesters not on or near federal property, including by Portland's mayor and most of the state's congressional delegation. In early July, the federal government deployed law enforcement officers to Portland for the stated purpose of protecting federal property amid the unrest. One person was shot and killed in the aftermath of a clash between protesters and counter-protesters. There have been numerous instances of arson, looting, vandalism, and injuries during nighttime protests. Īs of July 2020, the majority of the protests in Portland were peaceful, but many demonstrations have involved rioting, heated confrontations with law enforcement and counter-protesters, and use of tear gas and other weapons. Protests continued into August, September, and October 2020, often drawing hundreds. By July 2020, many of the protests, which had been held every day since May 28, drew more than 1,000 participants. Starting in May 2020, demonstrations over the police murder of George Floyd were held in the city of Portland, Oregon, concurrent with protests in other cities in the United States and around the world.
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