One person is being arrested on a side street, this is happening as police tell protesters they can’t have shields. (Meanwhile, the Proud Boys have stacks of shields).
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I counted 15 police SUVs. Most of them just drove off, none of them answered my questions about why they were all gathered here with less-lethal weapons drawn. 🤷♂️
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Plant bloc is here: They hand out free fruits/veggies/etc. and also do guerrilla gardening (seed bombs!) in food deserts in town.
Table spread for Unemployed Workers Council, a union that’s just a few months old—helping unemployed ppl apply for PUA, other benefits:
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Despite police telling folks that shields were Not Allowed, here are a few being handed out (some made great umbrellas).
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Clouds have parted, and the speakers are on the mic! I’d say there’s about 1,000 folks here, despite the rain. @alyssapariah speaking now.
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That's good because a lot more food deserts are coming to Portland. Nice symbolic gesture though.