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Portland police chief weighs

artappraiser — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:32:23 +0000

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Portland police chief weighs in on police brutality at protests https://t.co/URARZF8Ebr
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 2, 2020

by Sarah Cline of the A.P.,

artappraiser — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:00:59 +0000

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by Sarah Cline of the A.P. from Portland, Sept. 2

Portland protests set up clash between journalists, police https://t.co/EWBkJjZzj7 pic.twitter.com/xZYOyDD3JP
— Las Vegas News (@LasVegas_NV_USA) September 3, 2020

‘Failed system ... failed

artappraiser — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:56:57 +0000

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‘Failed system ... failed leadership’: 3 resign from Portland’s police oversight board in 24 hours

In resignation letters submitted Wednesday, members said they believed the current system for police accountability was broken

By Rebecca Ellis @ opb.org, Sept. 2

Three members of the city’s 11-person police oversight board have resigned — all in the span of 24 hours.

“The events of this past weekend were a tipping point for me,” wrote member Adam Green in his Wednesday resignation letter. “We continue to witness excessive force used by officers on the streets. Members of the media continue to be threatened. Armed Trump supporters are allowed to parade through downtown Portland while pointing guns at people that aren’t wearing Trump gear.

“These are just a few examples of a failed system with failed leadership. I can no longer support this system in any way.”

The Citizen Review Committee serves as a volunteer advisory board to the Independent Police Review, the city agency that investigates complaints made against police officers. The City Council has referred a measure to the November ballot asking Portlanders to scrap the agency and replace it with a new model championed by Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty.

But Candace Avalos, the chair of the CRC, said this system could take two years to implement, assuming the measure passes. In the meantime, she said the Independent Police Review has stopped recruitment for the oversight board.

This leaves the committee shorthanded for the foreseeable future at a time when an unprecedented number of complaints against police are flooding the agency [....]

Federal charges filed against

artappraiser — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 04:19:11 +0000

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Federal charges filed against 74 in Portland protest violence

74 suspects charged with Federal crimes committed during Portland Black Lives Matter protests, looting, arson and physical assault by the U.S. Justice Department

Charges include assaulting federal officers, arson, failing to obey lawful orders, and damaging federal property

By Ray Hanania @ suburbanchicagoland.com (what a surprise venue NOT), Sept. 1. Obviously copied from press release, so I am copying in full

U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that 74 people are facing federal charges for crimes committed adjacent to or under the guise of peaceful demonstrations in Portland since at least May 29, 2020.

            For more than 90 consecutive nights, Portland has been home to large demonstrations and protests against police use of force and anti-Black racism. On many nights, after peaceful demonstrations end, various public and private buildings have been the target of vandalism and destruction. Local, state, and federal law enforcement working to protect these buildings and ensure the safety of peaceful demonstrators have been subjected to threats and assaults from violent agitators while performing their duties.

Violent agitators have hijacked any semblance of First Amendment protected activity, engaging in violent criminal acts and destruction of public safety,” said U.S. Attorney Williams. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our federal law enforcement partners are expeditiously working with local and state law enforcement to identify, arrest, and prosecute these individuals that are disrupting the rule of law in our communities and physically attacking our law enforcement officers and destroying property. Violent agitators not only delay real reform, but make our community less safe by keeping law enforcement from responding to other critical calls for service.”

            “While the FBI supports and safeguards Constitutionally-protected activity and civil rights, there is no permit for assault, arson or property damage and these are not victimless crimes,” said Renn Cannon, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Oregon. “Among the victims of violent crime are business owners, residents and individuals exercising their First Amendment rights through protests or other legitimate forms of expression.”

“The nightly violence has to stop,” said Russel Burger, U.S. Marshal for the District of Oregon. “It is drowning out the voices of the many who are calling for change, and pulling police resources away from their primary mission of keeping this community safe. We must all come together to find a productive way to move forward.”

            “As the nation’s primary source for fire investigative knowledge, ATF remains committed to investigating those responsible for committing arsons in our communities and holding them responsible for their illegal actions,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Jonathan McPherson. “As a reminder, there is a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for arson. ATF takes these violent actions seriously and will work diligently to bring justice to the victims.”

            “It is vitally important that all Americans have the ability to exercise their first amendment rights to freedom of speech,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations Seattle Eben Roberts. “Unfortunately, much of what we’re seeing in Portland is the antithesis of that. Instead tragic events are being used as excuses for individuals with ill intent disguising themselves as activists to commit violent crimes against their communities and law enforcement officers. Progress can only be made if community leaders, law enforcement and the public come together in the name of social change, justice and peace.”

            Since May 26, 2020, federal law enforcement authorities have arrested 100 people for crimes committed during local demonstrations. Seventy-four face federal charges, including felonies, misdemeanors, and citation violations. Crimes include assaults on federal officers, some resulting in serious injuries; arson and attempted arson; damaging federal government property; failing to obey lawful orders; and unlawful use of a drone; among others.

Charged defendants include:

Edward Carubis, 24, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 1, 2020;

Rowan Olsen, 19, is charged (photos available) with creating a hazard on federal property, disorderly conduct, and failing to obey a lawful order on July 2, 2020;

Shant Singh Ahuja, 28, of Oceanside, California, is charged with destruction of federal property on July 4, 2020;

Gretchen Blank, 29, of Seattle, Washington, is charged (photos available) with assaulting a federal officer on July 5, 2020;

Andrew Faulkner, 24, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 5, 2020;

Christopher Fellini, 31, is charged (photos available) with assaulting a federal officer on July 5, 2020;

Theodore Matthee-O’Brien, 21, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 5, 2020;

Cody Porter, 28, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 5, 2020;

Taimane Teo, 24, of Eugene, Oregon, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 5, 2020;

Benjamin Wood-Pavich, 21, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 5, 2020;

Jacob Gaines, 23, a Texas resident, is charged (photos available) with assaulting a federal officer on July 11, 2020;

Lillith Grin, 22, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 12, 2020;

Benjamin Bolen, 36, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 13, 2020;

Kevin Weier, 36, is charged with attempted arson on July 13, 2020;

Wyatt Ash-Milby, 18, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 21, 2020;

Jerusalem Callahan, 24, is charged with damaging government property on July 21, 2020;

Zachary Duffly, 45, is charged with creating a disturbance on July 21, 2020;

Caleb Ehlers, 23, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 21, 2020;

Paul Furst, 22, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 21, 2020;

Jennifer Kristiansen, 38, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 21, 2020;

Ella Miller, 26, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 21, 2020;

Marie Sager, 27, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 21, 2020;

Giovanni Bondurant, 19, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 22, 2020;

Bailey Dreibelbis, 22, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 21, 2020;

Gabriel Huston, 22, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 22, 2020;

Joseph Lagalo, 37, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 22, 2020;

Taylor Lemons, 32, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 22, 2020;

Joseph Ybarra, 21, is charged with arson on July 22, 2020;

David Hazan, 24, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 23, 2020;

Nicholas Kloiber, 26, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 23, 2020;

Cameron Knutson, 28, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 23, 2020;

Carly Ballard, 34, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 24, 2020;

David Bouchard, 36, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 24, 2020;

Dakota Eastman, 30, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 24, 2020;

Josslynn Kreutz, 28, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 24, 2020;

Ezra Meyers, 18, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 24, 2020;

Mark Rolycanov, 28, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 24, 2020;

Pablo Avvocato, 26, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 25, 2020;

Douglas Dean, 34, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 25, 2020;

Rebecca Mota Gonzales, 37, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 25, 2020;

Thomas Johnson, 33, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 25, 2020;

Richard Lindstedt, 33, is charged with violating national defense airspace on July 25, 2020;

Nathan Onderdonk-Snow, 21, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 25, 2020;

Stephen O’Donnell, 65, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 25, 2020;

Joshua Webb, 22, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 25, 2020;

Jeffree Cary, 30, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 26, 2020;

John Tyler Gabriel, 22, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 26, 2020;

Noelle Mandolfo, 30, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 26, 2020;

Patrick Stafford, 35, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 26, 2020;

Travis Williams, 27, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 26, 2020;

Caleb Wills, 29, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 26, 2020;

Brodie Storey, 28, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 27, 2020;

Edward Schinzing, 32, is charged (photos available) with arson on July 28, 2020;

James Hickerson, 54, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order on July 28, 2020;

Ian Wolf, 26, is charged with failing to obey a lawful order and creating a hazard on federal property on July 28, 2020;

Sabastian Dubar, 23, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 29, 2020;

Jordan Johnson, 32, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 29, 2020;

Evan Kriechbaum, 31, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 29, 2020;

Christine Margaux, 28, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on July 29, 2020;

Gabriel Agard-Berryhill, 18, is charged (video available) with arson on July 30, 2020;

Isaiah Maza, 18, is charged (photos available) with assaulting a federal officer on July 31, 2020;

Dakotah Horton, 24, is charged (photos available) with assaulting a federal officer on August 17, 2020; and

Dakota Means, 20, is charged with assaulting a federal officer on August 24, 2020.

Eleven others have been issued citation violations. All defendants, unless noted, are presumed to be local residents.

            Several of the charges being used to prosecute violent agitators carry significant maximum prison sentences. For example, felony assault of a federal officer with a dangerous weapon is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Arson is punishable by up to 20 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of five years.

            It is important to note that while some federal charges require crimes be committed on federal property, others do not. Violent acts committed throughout the city of Portland under the guise of peaceful protest are being evaluated by local federal prosecutors for prosecution.

            These cases are being investigated by the FBI; U.S. Marshals Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations; and Federal Protective Service. They are being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

            Indictments, complaints, and informations are only accusations of a crime, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

            To help identify actors who are actively instigating violence in the city of Portland, the FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting violent encounters during demonstrations. If you have witnessed unlawful violent actions, we urge you to submit any information, photos, or videos that could be relevant to investigations at fbi.gov/PDViolence.

            Specifically, the FBI is assisting partner agencies by asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals who participated in or may have been a witness to criminal activity at the following locations:

Near or inside the Multnomah County Justice Center in downtown Portland on the night of May 29, 2020 or into the morning of May 30, 2020. Details here: Justice Center

Near the Chase Bank branch located at 811 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, shortly before 1 a.m. on May 30, 2020. Details here: Chase Bank

Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or (503) 224-4181. They can also be submitted online by visiting: tips.fbi.gov.

March to Portland Mayor Ted

artappraiser — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 04:05:54 +0000

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March to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s home declared riot Monday as burning debris thrown into building: Key takeaways

By Jamie Hale | The Oregonian/OregonLive and Beth Nakamura | The Oregonian/OregonLive

More than 200 people on Monday night marched to the Pearl District condominium tower where Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler lives to demand his resignation.

The demonstration quickly turned destructive as some in the crowd lit a fire in the street, then placed a picnic table from a nearby business on top of the fire to feed the blaze. People shattered windows and broke into a ground-floor dental office took items including a chair, also added to the fire, and office supplies.

Shortly after 11 p.m., a bundle of newspapers was set ablaze and thrown into a ground-floor storefront in the residential building.

Around the same time, police arrived and warned over a loudspeaker that the gathering had been declared an unlawful assembly, then a riot. Officers ordered people to leave to the west.

The 16-story building contains 114 residences. The fire didn’t appear to spread and was quickly extinguished. Police used crowd-control munitions and released smoke into the air as they pushed the crowd west [....]

New: Portland’s Mayor says he’s moving out of his own home because riots have brought damage and fear to his neighborhood https://t.co/sLsC4Iyfre
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) September 2, 2020

Portland protester convicted

artappraiser — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 03:58:16 +0000

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Portland protester convicted of arson in police precinct fire gets probation, community service

Updated Aug 26, 2020; Posted Aug 26, 2020

By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive

An 18-year-old was sentenced Wednesday to three years of probation for his role in a fire set outside the Portland Police Bureau’s North Precinct during a tumultuous Black Lives Matter protest.

The case marks the first felony conviction for the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office tied to the nightly demonstrations that began three months ago [....]

they do it on social media to

artappraiser — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 04:34:42 +0000

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they do it on social media to encourage chaos, might as well do it brick and mortar too:

Instances of people who are clearly involved in riots writing press on themselves and pretending to be journalists is going to endanger journalists https://t.co/Y7MU88Z9i6
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 30, 2020

and as night falls:

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 07:52:17 +0000

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and as night falls:

Portland protest day 93 pic.twitter.com/4WCLWuFkwr
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 29, 2020

Protestors started a dumpster fire outside the Portland police association building pic.twitter.com/RoceCvO5cu
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 29, 2020

PPA on Fire pic.twitter.com/MoaVn0F6Tx
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 29, 2020

no surprise that there's Banksy fans in the crew

Protest art on the PPA pic.twitter.com/GVgZ19sBD5
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 29, 2020

The fire rises pic.twitter.com/ncOjZNvolb
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 29, 2020

PPA on Fire pic.twitter.com/1ikyN4ElQZ
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 29, 2020

Bright young things say "Send

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 06:36:12 +0000

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Bright young things say "Send him to The Hague":

Protesters outside have decorated the door #TearGasTed pic.twitter.com/2rICkk8kSY
— Portland DSA (@PortlandDSA) August 29, 2020

Mayor is not left enough for

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 06:31:12 +0000

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