Willamette Week, “Portland Breathes a Sigh of Relief after Weekend Protester Showdown. But Several Questions Persist About Police Tactics.”

The most lasting grievance from the afternoon was a familiar complaint: that Portland police cracked down too aggressively on local antifascists and anarchists. Police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to drive masked antifa protesters from Chapman Square, and made 14 arrests. Continue Reading

The Olympian, “Protesters clash with white supremacists in downtown Olympia,” May 31, 2015

Protesters clash with white supremacists in downtown Olympia by Rolf Boone, The Olympian, May 31, 2015 Katie Delgado of Olympia, who contacted The Olympian by email and also witnessed the protest, said some of the protesters, which she described as anarchists, carried baseball bats. Smith added that some white supremacists also had baseball bats. READ […]