There's another huge crowd out in Portland tonight. I'd estimate 2,000 right now.
To get things started, here's a sampling of some of the signs in the crowd.
To get things started, here's a sampling of some of the signs in the crowd.
A chant, but with serene voices: "Hands up please don't shoot me."
Someone looks ready to handle that fence surrounding the federal courthouse
This guy is super proud of the specs on his leaf blower.
The "Wall of Moms" is forming the front line at the federal courthouse.
Many of them have shirts that say "Summoned Mama."
Many of them have shirts that say "Summoned Mama."
Here's an updated look at the scene. Still calm. Lots of umbrellas and shields out.
A drone gets targeted by lasers
A fire and some fence-shaking. Plus some sort of warning from the feds.
The protesters have got a larger fire going. Still no sign of the feds tonight.
The feds appear to be shooting pepper balls at people shaking the fence
A team effort to try and breach the fence.
The feds have emerged
So much tear gas
With leaf blowers, the protesters appear to be winning this battle with the feds, who have launched an immense amount of tear gas
The feds have retreated. The protesters are back at the fence
The feds go on the offensive while protesters play the Imperial March on a speaker.
The feds are out on the street now
Dozens of federal officers are out, lining the entire block
A ton of munitions being fired as federal officers push protesters through the streets of Portland.
One person arrested and placed into a marked vehicle, as the feds continue moving another block through the city
Now the feds are retreating and the protesters are pursuing while hiding behind shields and throwing back tear gas cannisters.
They are still at the fence, taking occasional shots of pepper balls from the feds
A fire inside the courthouse fence. But the crowd is thinning.
The feds are back out again
Protesters opened up the fence around the federal courthouse, but they are using it just to keep the flames alive.
Here's the remaining scene. I'm calling it a night
Here's the remaining scene. I'm calling it a night
As I depart the scene, Google Maps helpfully offers a chance to rate the park
