Thread by @jwcroxton

Just arrived at the mural. A couple of people are here as of right now. I hear squeaks tho.

https://twitter.com/jwcroxton/status/1369041125781082112

Was just handed the (presumably) full 49-page legal complaint by the @CLDC

Members of BU leadership and the CLDC stand in front of the mural

Lawyer is going over the events of the infamous Thurston protest where SPD violently arrested members of BU leadership.

Kinaya (sp?) Is now speaking

Claire is speaking now

Tyshawn Ford speaking now

Tyshawn's speech was the end of the prepared statements.

Questions and answers now.

@Lopaka_Shaka is asking whether local journalists footage will be sought.

The lawyer says that they'll be happy to speak with journalists and are incredibly fortunate to have all the footage that they've compiled prior to filing the case.

Another journo, with the @eugeneweekly, asks about the discovery process.

They explained that a separate case allowed for evidence to be shared early. (I believe I heard that right)

They added that they would not rely on bodycam footage.

Black Unity responds to a question about whether they feel especially endangered following the filing.

Tyshawn adds that before they even went to Thurston that SPD already knew who all of the leadership members were.

@CLDC just dropped the bombshell that due to discovery, they KNOW that undercover SPD officers were in the crowd during the Thurston march.

Claire says this adds to their argument: "see, they knew we were peaceful."

Win or lose, Tyshawn says that SPD needs to be defended by at least 50%

The press conference has wrapped up.

Heading over to the protest now.

At the Federal Courthouse now and there are a few dozen people here with more coming by the looks of it.

The crowd of about 50 is getting into the street while BU sets up the sound system.

Claire tells the crowd here about their federal filing

Claire reads some of the SPD bodycam audio that was made available during discovery out loud.

The march begins

Tyshawn Ford leading the chant

S.P.D. spells many things

The crowd is about to arrive at the Lane County Jail

Sike. They stopped in front off to the side.

Folks are honking, clapping, and waving at those flashing their lights and waving back inside the jail.

Just had a car down the street try some aggressive maneuvers towards the bike crew.

Another car just blew right through the bike crew towards the crowd at the intersection.

They got him to stop and then he turned around

The march is resuming

Walking back to the main crowd and there's an EPD drone up above doing the flashy flashy

EPD has made an appearance in the back

The march has arrived back at the Federal Courthouse

There have been several speeches and now a song is going to be played.

Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"

Speeches are continuing but are wrapping up.

Heading out of here.

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