The snack bus has moved We need more people. They have us scared. I'm not blaming people for being scared, how could you not be? But the vibe is not good, not healthy
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The police made clear threats of arresting people on the sidewalk. Most people went to Pioneer Square After several post-midnight warnings, the cops retreated. They can't close the sidewalks without announcing it. Some police officer in my face can't close it arbitrarily
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Those who stayed are moving to join the group in Pioneer Square
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At Pioneer Square. People are sitting on the steps. The organizers is telling us that we should vote and write our reps. The POC caucus have advanced 5 bills for police refoem There's virtue in that. Doesn't seem like enough
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Here are the bills the activist was talking about:https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/people-of-color-caucus-offers-legislative-package-for-police-accountability/article_0ce039ca-ac17-11ea-8754-b74b3c83c52b.html …
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We are now hearing from someone who was put in solitary confinement at ten years old after defending himself against a white boy TEN Gotta throw the whole system out
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We heard from a woman whose daughter was killed in Salem. We are going to go write her name on the memorial wall
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Speeches in front of the memorial wall
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Y'all it is late and I'm old--the crowd is beginning to shrink and I'm gonna tap out Solidarity to everyone still out here
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