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#portland day 7
Thousands of demonstrators, @Dame_Lillard locking arms
“Say his name, Travon Martin”
#portland day 7
“Whose streets, our streets”
“We are not tired”
The youth, fist up
Day 7#portland
“No justice, no peace”
“Hey hey, ho ho, these racist cops have got to go”
“Say his name, Michael Brown” #portland
“Black lives Matter” #portland
On the waterfront#portland
Day 7 of demonstrations #portland Image
2pac
“Keep your head up” 2pac #portland
Day 7#portland Image
“We gonna be alright” Kendrick
The youth leading this movement
Song written after this presidents election
Speaker “Are y’all tired?”
Crowd “no!”
Explanation of why chant for “peacefull protest” will be swapped out for “non violence, resistance”
Chant “non-violent, resistance”
“Stop calling portland a white city, it might not be as diverse as other cities, but don’t erase us” @GregoryMcKelvey Image
‘You invite patriot prayer and proud boys but keep people like me out’ @GregoryMcKelvey
@GregoryMcKelvey, Campaign manager for @sarahforpdx, says she’s calling for ban on tear gas in the city
“Hands up”
Call out for @Dame_Lillard to come to the front
Speaker says media portrays black people as thugs and basketball, and if you didn’t know any black people, you might think all that’s all they do
“How many of you have sisters? How many have mothers?”
“Say his name”
#portland day 7 Image
“Stand by me”
“stand by me”
‘To the non-black people in the crowd, this isn’t the season of protest. Meaning it’s gonna rain in two days, I expect to see you out here”
“Black lives matter”
Young White male tries to get near microphone, young woman of color walks him back and says “we need you to respect the black voices out here”
9:53pm
‘The angry black woman is a stereotype from slavery’
Mc on departing speaker ‘She’s too humble to let you know, she got first place at every debate tournament’
“If you can make a black woman smile, your stronger than Atlas”
A couple more speaker, ‘we’re almost out of here’ speaker says
“White people, Mexicans, Asians; we love y’all”
‘Your going to remember this for the rest of your lives, if you see somebody who was here after this, give me a wave, give them a high five, because they were for you”
Big vehicle didn’t slow for pedestrians nearby, honked, felt like aggression
A different tone at justice center
Police loudspeaker: Use of force warning for tampering with fence. At justice center
Police use of force warning for tampering with fence
crowd view, Justice center #portland
A big tree branch broke off, and for a moment, everybody’s fear turned to something other than tear gas.
One person standing next to me chucked a water bottle over the fence. Nothing happened.
Crowd at justice, no sign of leaving
South side of justice fence
Police warning, crowd reacts
There volunteers throughout out water and snacks
To note: #Portland police are not covering their badges Image
Drum circle “I don’t see no riot here”
“I don’t see no riot here” #portland
“George Floyd”
“Black lives matter”
“ACAB”
Zyaire, his thoughts being out here
Val and Tooeasy, their thoughts being out here
Part of the crowd is moving away from justice Image
Moving north on 3rd
Car and bicycle colision
A bystander explains what she say, regarding collision
Motorcycle* apologies
Apple store #portland Image
I’ll say Image
Justice center, 11:52pm
Justice center, 11:55pm. Day 7 #portland Image
11:59pm Image
#portland: At midnight demonstrators sing happy birthday to #BreonaTaylor
“Don’t talk to cops”
Protestors have entered into the 8th day of demonstrations #portland
A common disagreement at the fence is people who want to dialogue with police vs People who urge them not to talk to cops
A dialogue with police
Banda
Some did not agree with the music and dancing, arguing “this is a protest” Another yelled back “don’t tell me how to protest”
A dumpster fire has started
#portland 12:47am Image
“Hey! Who the fuck did this!”

“The cops!”

“Who got marshmallows?”
Police peeking over, watching the dumpster fire
Police flash lights towards crowd watching dumpster fire
The fire rises #portland Image
12:56am #portland
“Fuck Donald Trump”
Handing out water, outside dumpster fire
The fire rises
🔥
Overheard: “White people started this fire” Image
Climbing, and falling, on courthouse. Day 8. 1:12am #portland
Fence, into the fire
The year is 2020
1:18am #portland
1:20am Image
The fence, 1:23am
Portland warn cars blocking traffic on sw 3rd and salmon that they are subject to arrest and citation
Intersection on 3rd and salmon
Protestors have moved the barricade
1:31am #portland day 8
Another barricade moved. This street is now barricaded on both sides
Barricaded moved, now facing justice center
More barricade being repurposed
Barrricade on the move
Police have moved in
Tear gas 1:44am
Civil disturbance declared 1:45am
*correction: could have been smoke, not positive it was tear gas
Civil disturbance, unlawful assembly declared Image
This was used ImageImage
Portland police officer “just because you have a press pass doesn’t mean you can’t get arrested, go”
1:53am
Keisha, on how she feels at this moment
Latoya coleman, on how she feels at this moment
2am Image
College journalists from @ClarkIndyNews out here, working hard Image
Officer Byrd says person being arrested is being arrested for auto related offensive
Correction: driving related offense
2:14am #portland
DJ illfame, his thoughts being on here
2:20am #portland
Portland police officer “just because you have a press pass doesn’t mean you can’t be arrested, go”
I am out of downtown.

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May 13
New: CHP isn’t supposed to aim less-lethal munitions at protesters’ heads and fire into crowds. It did at UCLA.

We found at least 25 instances in which officers appeared to aim their weapons at the eye-level of protesters or fired them into crowds.

calmatters.org/justice/2024/0…
Law enforcement officers across the state are trained that these types of munitions “shall not be aimed at the head, neck or any other vital organs,” according to guidelines from California Commission on Peace of Officers and Standards Training.

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@CalMatters CHP said some protestors became “assaultive and posed an immediate threat” by “launching objects and weapons”

“some officers used kinetic specialty rounds to protect themselves”

L.A. District Attorney says no cases of assault have been brought to them

calmatters.org/justice/2024/0…
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May 2
At UCLA as police move in to dispurse protestors and dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment.

For @CalMatters
Inside the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA as protestors stand their ground, defying police order to disburse.
9:07pm inside the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA Image
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May 1
Los Angeles-

Happening now at UCLA: counter protestors are clashing with pro-Palestinian demonstrators, attempting to tear down the Gaza encampment.
Counter protestors are in a full on brawl with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UClA.

Some counter protestors have been using sticks to try strike the hands of demonstrators holding the fence.

Both sides are using pepper spray in exchanges.

No police in sight.
Counter protesters came to fight pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UCLA.

No police in sight.
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Protestors calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza have blocked the 110 southbound freeway in Los Angeles
About 50 protestors are staging an act of civil disobedience, shutting down the 110 freeway during rush hour in Los Angeles.

Half a dozen Highway patrol officers are at the scene now.
Protestors are holding the freeway, highway patrol officer are about 100 feet away watching for now.

There are about a dozen commuters who have gotten out of their cars and are arguing with protestors about blocking the freeway.
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Aug 27, 2023
The story of the search and rescue of the Seven Oaks community in the mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest, cut off from the world during Tropical Storm Hilary.

For @nytimes with @alishajucevic (1/30)
It starts with Greg Fink, whose lived in Seven Oaks for over 40 years.

Greg & his wife fled during the storm, literally running to saftey.

Now he’s back and on a mission:

First: Get home to feed his cats, who haven’t eaten in 2 days.

Next: Help the people stranded. (2/30)
Tropical Storm Hilary reigned down Sunday night, overflowing the Santa Ana River.

Fast moving storm water destroyed everything in it’s path, Shredding trailer homes, trees, even taking the road with it.

31 people still inside Seven Oaks were now cut off without an exit. (3/30)
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Jul 21, 2023
At the Chino Valley School Board meeting the board is voting on a policy that would out trans students.

The policy would require teachers to notify parents within 72 hours if a student wishes to be identified by a pronoun other than the one “listed on their birth certificate” Image
California Attorney General Bonta issued a statement today expressing “serious concern” over the proposed Parental Notification policy that Chino Valley Board is considering.

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The school board has already ejected a few attendees for “unruly behavior” (they cheered or shouted)

The crowd is a mix of parents, pride supporters, and anti-LGBTQ groups that are wearing the “leave our kids alone” t-shirts that were seen in the Glendale protests last month.
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