Readers Respond to the Portland Mayor’s Wrath Toward a Reed College Student

Mayor Ted Wheeler Declares State of Emergency, Says National Guard Is on Standby Ahead of Anticipated Civil Unrest Tonight

Sorrow, Then Clashes in Portland After Minnesota Police Killing of Daunte Wright

Police forcefully cleared demonstrators from East Burnside Street after several of them set fires and damaged a sheriff’s office building.

Activists Again Vandalize Office of City Contractor Aiding in Tent Sweeps

Other advocates raised questions about how such an action benefits the Portlanders living in those tents.

Police Use Mass Detainment to Curb Resumed Portland Protests and Property Damage

Some activists on the ground said they were there to oppose a “return to normalcy,” which the dismantling of the courthouse fence represented.

Readers Respond to the Prospects of Downtown Portland

“We literally boarded everything up in March. It’s been that way since March! It’s not ‘riots,’ it’s not ‘protests,’ it’s the fucking global pandemic.”

Marchers Smash Pearl District Windows in Saturday Night ICE Protest

The Pearl District offered protesters new visibility from the windows of newly reopened restaurant dining rooms.

Cap and Trade Opponents’ Office Windows Broken