Willamette Week

Portland City Commissioners, Surprised By Mayor’s Proposed Crackdown On Protest Violence, Call for More Public Process

Portland Mayor Proposes Emergency Rules To Keep Warring Protest Groups From Beating People In the Streets

Far-right and fringe left protesters have been brawling for nearly two years in Portland.

Portland Streets Descend Into Bedlam, Again, as Proud Boys and Antifascists Maul Each Other

Protesters exchanged blows and pepper spray.

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw Made Bold Claims in a Radio Interview Last Week. Were They True?

One of the most interesting claims: Outlaw says antifascist hurled racial invective at her.

Satanic Portland Leaves National Satanic Temple Over A Lawyer With Ties To The Alt-Right

There is a “civil war” waging between Satanists who support the lawsuit against Twitter and those who want nothing to do with attorney Marc Randazza.

Portland Police Now Say Both Right-Wing And Left-Wing Protest Groups Had Guns At Aug. 4 Protest

Police Chief Danielle Outlaw has only publicly claimed that left-wing protesters, who bore the brunt of heavy-handed police tactics, brought guns. Police now say both sides did.

Portland Police Chief Says Protesters Went Off to “Whine And Complain” Last Week Because Officers “Kicked Your Butt”

At least two protesters went to the hospital with serious injuries caused by flash-bang grenades police shot into the crowd.

Vancouver Activists Cancel Rally After Threats From Patriot Prayer

A spokeswoman for the group said the event would be rescheduled for another day and time when the risk of violence had subsided.

Twitter Suspends Proud Boys, Including Pacific Northwest Chapter, In Purge of “Violent Extremist Groups”

The Proud Boy purge comes two days before a massive far-right protest planned in Washington, D.C.

Vancouver Activists Will Rally Against Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer and “Ongoing Violent And Racist Activity” In Southwest Washington

Far-right activists face pushback on their home turf across the river.

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