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In True Portland Style, a Racial Justice Billboard Was Defaced With Supportive Graffiti

Earlier this month, the non-profit Portland Equity in Action put up 25 billboards around the city with bold-lettered slogans like “Black Narrative,” “De-Escalation Not Militarization,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Where Was My Presumption of Innocence?”

Teenager Known for Viral Photo with Portland Police Officer Missing After Horrifying Car Crash in California

Devonte Hart tearfully hugged a Portland police officer at a “Black Lives Matter” protest in November, 2014.

Black Lives Matter Leader DeRay Mckesson Comes to Portland, Seeking a New Power on Social Media

“It’s a tool. Just like any tool. Some hammers are used to put nails in and build houses, and some hammers are used to kill people.”

AG Rosenblum Blesses Her Former Civil Rights Chief’s New Job: No Conflict With Separation Agreement

Erious Johnson agreed not to

We Asked Portlanders: What Cause Do You Most Care About?

“Black Lives Matter is the most important to me.”

Portland Deli Refuses to Show NFL Games Because Players Kneel During National Anthem

Iraj “Ira” Rafei says he now refuses to show the games because NFL players are disrespecting the American flag.

Donald Trump Certainly Doesn't Stand A Chance Against Cutsie Protest Signs and a Few Fearful Facebook Posts

Similarly, I’m glad that people are out there now, standing up for their values and making themselves heard. I hope, though, that when the time comes, we remember that it’s also important to sit down and listen. I mean, we definitely won’t. But it would be cool if we did.

Tempers Flare Between Black Lives Matter and Bundy BBQ: "Talk to Your Friends at the KKK."

Two protest movements confronted each other in the Portland street on Friday, when a Black Lives Matter march interrupted a barbecue celebrating the acquittal of anti-government militant Ammon Bundy. Tensions flared after Don’t Shoot Portland protesters took an American flag from Bundy supporters—and burned it in the middle of Southwest 3rd Avenue. Videos captured by … Continue reading Tempers Flare Between Black Lives Matter and Bundy BBQ: “Talk to Your Friends at the KKK.”

Black Lives Matter Protesters Burn Bundy Supporter's American Flag in Front of Portland Justice Center

Protesters affiliated with Don’t Shoot Portland and Black Lives Matter took an American flag from a supporter of Ammon Bundy and set it on fire in front of the Justice Center this afternoon. The flag burning is part a protest of what Don’t Shoot Portland describes as racial inequities in the treatment of minority protesters … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Protesters Burn Bundy Supporter’s American Flag in Front of Portland Justice Center

Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Chief Sues His Own Agency For Violating His Civil Rights

As the director of civil rights for the Oregon Department of Justice, Erious Johnson is responsible for protecting the rights of all Oregonians. It’s somewhat ironic, then, that Johnson today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Eugene alleging that his own agency violated his civil rights. In the lawsuit, filed against Attorney General … Continue reading Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Chief Sues His Own Agency For Violating His Civil Rights

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