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Downtown Portland, Tuesday July 7th. There are a few hundred people here in front of the Federal Courthouse, right next to the Justice Center, protesting for the 42nd night in a row. #blacklivesmatter  #pdx #portlandoregon #oregon #blm #acab #portland #justicecenter ImageImageImageImage
A closer look at the state of the Federal Courthouse. Note the “murder holes” (castle style) on the side of the plywood. #blacklivesmatter  #pdx #portlandoregon #oregon #blm #acab #portland #justicecenter ImageImageImageImage
There has been a sit-in right in front of the federal courthouse for the past 20 minutes. Half a dozen people have given short speeches. #blacklivesmatter  #pdx #portlandoregon #oregon #blm #acab #portland #justicecenter
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Over the weekend, #SummerTaylor tragically died in a vehicle-ramming attack in Seattle. Unfortunately, this senseless act of violence is not new. Since 2015, vehicle-ramming attacks have increased in frequency, resulting in the deaths of peaceful protesters.
Vehicle-ramming has been a counter-protest tactic linked to white supremacy. Even worse, encouragement has come from those paid to protect civilians: In 2016, a St. Paul police officer was put on leave for encouraging people to “run [protesters] over.”

startribune.com/st-paul-police…
Online, there have been numerous “Run Them Over” campaigns that urge individuals to not slow down for protesters and to even drive straight through crowds. Some have been posted by law enforcement officers.

slate.com/business/2017/…
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Yesterday, on the 4th of July, my cousin was intentionally struck by a high-speed car at a Black Lives Matter protest in Seattle. They were killed. Their name is Summer Taylor. (1/5)
They were 24 years old. They used they/them pronouns. They were loved. Yesterday, they put down their life for Black lives. (2/5)
Their best friend created a GoFundMe page to support our family as we cover medical costs and other expenses. Any extra money will be donated. Please consider giving: gf.me/u/yd2msf. (3/5)
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