In Portland, protests have diminished and police reform has stalled, leaving advocates for change in political limbo. May 25 marked the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, after a Minneapolis…
Trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues amid protests, outrage in the streets
The death of George Floyd, a Black man, while in police custody in Minneapolis last May ignited months of global protests calling for racial justice. The trial of Derek Chauvin, the…
Amnesty International finds U.S. police violated protesters’ human rights
Since the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25, the Black Lives Matter movement has swelled to become one of the largest social movements in United States…
Moms, tear gas, and flash bangs—just another Monday night in Portland
A ‘Wall of Moms” shielded protesters from law enforcement on July 20, marking the 53rd night of protests against police brutality. The moms marched from Salmon Springs fountain to join…
As federal law enforcement occupies Portland, protests regain momentum
Protesters filled 3rd Avenue between Southwest Main and Madison for a candlelight vigil and multiple speakers addressed the crowd on the steps leading to a boarded-up Multnomah County Justice Center…