#portlandprotest day 20
Protestors have gathered outside mayor Ted Wheelers condo in the pearl distinct
One protestor is being called “Spider-Man” for trying to climb the condos
“If we don’t get no justice, you don’t get no peace” outside the Mayors condo
Protestors shining lasers and lights into the condos
Sol, talks about an upcoming march to federal courthouse to abolish ice
Sol, her thoughts being out here(in Spanish)
“Black lives matter”
The crowd, outside the mayors condo, tries to wake up the neighborhood #portlandprotest day 20
There are 4 tents on the street out The condo
“Wake the fuck up” outside the mayors condo
“Take to the streets and fuck the police” 🥁
She goes off on the bullhorn 🥁
“Stay together, stay tight”
Protestors are talking about what to do if police show up:
“Do we want to stay?”
“We should sit when they come!”
“Don’t run!”
“Whose streets”
A guitarist is joining the drum circle
About to enter the 21st day of protest
“We not killin, we surviving, we chillin, we chillin”
Protestor building consensus for occupying this part of the pearl district
Patrick Kimmons was a black man killed by police in 2018
The beginnings of what is being called “Patrick Kimmons Autonomous Zone”
Protestors called out another protestor wearing an earpiece as “a cop”
The protestor with the earpiece is called an inflator
There are about 300-500 people here
10th and NW flounders is now being barricaded
Another street barricaded. That makes 2
3rd street barricaded Nw Glisan and 10th
4th street barricaded, Nw 10th and glisan
Four corners with barricades
Protestors strengthing barricade
Here are the barricade positions, it is a very small zone
The barricades are being reineforced
A protestor wanted to light the dumpster on fire, another cautioned “wait until the cops come”
Protests sing happy birthday for one of their own
Patrick Kimmons Automous Zone
“Little Beirut lives”
No sign of police, barricades being reeinforced on all sides
Protests warns that there are “cops coming”
A rumor went around that police were in their way, people have tensed up. Standing around waiting for them
The Patrick Kimmons Automous Zone barricade
About 200-300 people here, some manning the barricades
“If you got goggles put them on, mask up”
The Patrick Kimmons Automous Zone
Less people here, but there’s still enthusiasm
2:12am, day 21 #portlandprotest
Protestors are making noise for victims of police violence
More wood to reinforce the fence
Day 21 #portlandprotest
#PKAZ now has a restroom
#PKAZ 2:56am, day 21
I am out of downtown.
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