Don't Shoot Portland Explained

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Don't Shoot Portland, also called Don't Shoot PDX, is a Portland, Oregon-based accountability group formed by Black Lives Matter supporter Teressa Raiford to scrutinize actions of the Portland Police Bureau.[1] [2]

History

Don't Shoot Portland held a march on 7 July 2016 following the police killings of two black men: Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota.[3] At the march, conservative blogger Michael Strickland pulled a gun and pointed it at protesters.[4] According to The Hill video showed Strickland holding what appeared to be a video camera while arguing and backing away from protesters, before drawing his weapon.[5] Strickland, known to post YouTube videos for "Laughing at Liberals", was shepherded away from the crowd by Jessie Sponberg, a mayoral candidate, before being arrested by police. He was later convicted of crimes relating to this incident.[6] [7]

In 2021, Raiford stated that activists in Portland were focused on saving lives while city leaders were focused on saving windows.[8]

Don't Shoot Portland sued the Department of Homeland Security over the 2020 deployment of federal forces in Portland.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Brettman. Allan. Don't Shoot Portland asks Wheeler to keep 'excessive force' away from Feb. 20 protest march. March 15, 2017. The Oregonian. Advance Publications. February 11, 2017. Portland, Oregon.
  2. News: VanderHart. Dirk. Don't Shoot Portland's Teressa Raiford Wants to be Sheriff. March 15, 2017. The Portland Mercury. Index Publishing. October 24, 2016.
  3. Web site: Mesh. Aaron. July 7, 2016. Footage Shows Counter-Protester Pulling Gun on Portland's Black Lives Matter March. live. 2021-05-16. Willamette Week. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20160709151136/http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/07/08/footage-shows-counter-protester-pulling-gun-on-portlands-black-lives-matter-march/ . 2016-07-09 .
  4. News: Dozens gather for #BlackLivesMatter protest in Portland. 7 July 2016. KATU. 20 July 2016.
  5. News: Harper . Neidig . Man pulls gun on Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland . The Hill . July 8, 2016.
  6. Web site: Reynolds . Rosemary . No Prison For Journalist Who Displays Gun During A Protest . KXL.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20170504020816/https://www.kxl.com/no-prison-journalist-displays-gun-protest/ . May 4, 2017 . May 3, 2017 . dead.
  7. Web site: Green. Aimee. 2017-05-03. Man who pointed Glock at 'Don't Shoot' protesters can't own guns. live. 2021-05-16. The Oregonian. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404114558/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2017/05/man_who_pointed_gun_at_dont_sh.html . 2019-04-04 .
  8. News: Baker. Mike. 2021-04-27. After Nearly a Year of Unrest, Portland Leaders Pursue a Crackdown. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-05-16. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Boddie. Ken. 2021-05-12. Surprised about Portland protests? 'You don't know Portland'. live. 2021-05-16. KOIN. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512113659/https://www.koin.com/is-portland-over/surprised-about-portland-protests-you-dont-know-portland/ . 2021-05-12 .

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