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Reporter @Oregonian | Email: zsparling@oregonian.com | Call/Text/Signal: 503-319-7083

Aug 17, 2019, 27 tweets

I realize there’s A LOT of media here today, but if you need a good primer + live updates, we’ve got you covered for the #PortlandProtest bit.ly/2P1Q1NB

I’m here, @jonhouse_ will be snapping pics, @danahaynes will be our eye in the sky and we’re working in close coordination with @MrOlmos and @kitmacavoy to keep you informed

So, @PBOTinfo’s $50,000 barricade installment appears to be.... not working. Both sides have gathered north of the secured area in waterfront park

Standoff at #PortlandProtests. It’s tense

Police skirmish line holding firm at Morrison Bridge #PortlandProtest

Now this is happening

Man detained at #PortlandProtest... crowd banging on dumpster as sound truck orders not to interfere

Another police line north of the Morrison Bridge.

Police are, uh, withdrawing from Naito at Yamhill as the liberal column marches north during #PortlandProtest. Police say there are no permits for a march

*south

Antifa blocked from crossing Hawthorne bridge by police. Patriot Prayer + others on east side of the river. One guy is making sad trombone noises #PortlandProtests

Bubble wrapped hula hoops are a new accoutrement for the #PortlandProtests, at least in my experience

Man pepper sprayed at close range by masked protester #Portland

Men hit with food, trailed by protesters #PortlandProtest

Man says he was hit by mayonnaise, feels like he “needs some cheese and ham.”

Ricky says he was trying to watch #PortlandProtest when he was shot by two police non lethal bullets. “They pushes me back and shot me.”

Another man detained #PortlandProtest this guy had been screaming “we didn’t come to talk, we came to bang it out” off and on

Cory Elia, @KBOO, says he was baton’d in the gut while filming. “I got tangled up by the police bikes,” he says. “The officers have done a good job of separating them all, but they have been extremely violent.” #PortlandProtests

Protesters chase two Patriot Prayer members up Morrison Bridge off ramp. Traffic whizzes past in a dangerous situation and crowd chants “jump!”

Crowd screams “proud boy buses” on Morrison off ramp #PortlandRally

Detained protester bleeding at Morrison bridgehead #PortlandProtest

Wounded Protester taken away in ambulance

More video of protesters storming a bus carrying conservatives during the #PortlandProtest earlier today:

A low key standoff at Yamhill and Park as protests block MAX tracks. Police have declared a civil disturbance

Protester medics and police assisting cyclist who crashed on MAX tracks. Cyclist is not associated with protest

Cyclist apparently collided with protester

Protester seems to have accidentally clipped cyclist, is now worried about being sued.

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