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Police are pushing remaining protestors out to the area
Police are holding an intersection
Protestors started a dumpster fire
Dumpster fire outside the Apple store
Portland, Oregon
Protestors have broken the wooden panel off the pioneer square mall entrance but have not entered
Protestors set fire to the side of the Apple store
Protestors started a fire on the side of the Apple store, the building itself is not on fire but there are burning materials against it
Portland, Oregon: The building is not on fire right now. But there is debris next to the building that is on fire.
The fire does not seem to be growing, it seems contained to the debris and not the building

At this point the fire has burned for 6minutes
The tarp around the Apple store has been lit on fire by protesters

The fire has now been burning for 10 minutes
The Apple store is now on fire
Portland Oregon
Portland Police and fire arrive and put out the fire.
Portland police have established a permitter, the fire department has put out the fire at the Apple store.

No injuries.
Portland fire puts out the dumpster fire. There are no more fires in the area.
Several floors up in the building, fire alarms are going off
There were half a dozen gunshots in downtown. More information is not known at this time.
Nobody in the group of protestors or police is hurt. No injuries.
I am out of downtown.
One police officer told another they thought somebody drove by and shot into the air.

Police look for casings but find none.

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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.

calmatters.org/justice/2024/0…
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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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Read 12 tweets
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
Read 63 tweets
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.
Read 22 tweets
Dec 13, 2023
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.
Read 14 tweets
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)
Read 42 tweets
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.

“New%20Board%20Policy%205020.1%20–%20Parental%20Notification”docx%20%282%29.pdf https://t.co/7ESqDy8La3oag.ca.gov/system/files/a…
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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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