Protesters in Portland took to the streets on the night of September 19th to demonstrate in the honor of Breonna Taylor, and to protest for the arrest of the officers that shot her 8 times in her sleep. They clashed several times with government security forces, and several were injured/arrested.
Government Brutality
On the 13th of September, the police shot and killed an autistic man in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They left his body in full view of everyone for hours, sparking a spontaneous protest outside of the police precinct.
Protests took place on the night of September 8th-9th against the police after the murder of 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee at the end of August. Mostly antifascists and black bloc groups took part in the protest whose attendance numbered at around 200. Police chased the protesters into a residential neighborhood and […]
The Proud Boy right-wing gang has been holding demonstrations in Salem declaring that “all lives matter” and in general violent opposition to the BLM protests that have been going on in the state. After a BLM protest in the area, Proud Boys chased down the organizers and straggling protesters and […]
Last night was the 100th-day anniversary of demonstrations in Portland, leading to more militant activity than normal in the city, as well as a more aggravated response from the police force. Protesters set up barricades and incendiary devices were used, and police sent back more brutality as well as gassing residential areas.
Protests in Rochester have continued to escalate beyond Day 1 after the release of body camera footage, with groups quickly becoming more militant, and several targeted arrests by police against activists have been made.
Daniel Prude was strangled by police after having a mental health episode and complying with everything that the police asked of him. Protests have been met with significant brutality, with police in Rochester being as violent and using the same tactics as those in Portland.
A black man was shot overnight, the 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee. The police shot him and claimed that he had a gun trained at them, but it was later found that it was a lump in his clothes and not actually a firearm. Small protests began at the site of his […]
A third night of demonstrations continue in Kenosha, with several protests in the center of the city and outside the courthouse. A 17-year-old Chicagoan shot 3 people and killed two, and was not arrested until a massive online campaign; he is now facing 1st-degree murder charges.
Riots continue for a 2nd day in Kenosha, after the shooting of Jacob Blake in the back 7 times. The National Guard is beginning to lose control of the city to protesters.