Don't Shoot Portland

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]

Don't Shoot Portland

History
Demonstrator holding signage in support of transwomen of color

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.[3] 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

References
  1. Brettman, Allan (February 11, 2017). "Don't Shoot Portland asks Wheeler to keep 'excessive force' away from Feb. 20 protest march". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. VanderHart, Dirk (October 24, 2016). "Don't Shoot Portland's Teressa Raiford Wants to be Sheriff". The Portland Mercury. Index Publishing. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  3. Mesh, Aaron (July 7, 2016). "Footage Shows Counter-Protester Pulling Gun on Portland's Black Lives Matter March". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. "Dozens gather for #BlackLivesMatter protest in Portland". KATU. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. Harper, Neidig (July 8, 2016). "Man pulls gun on Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland". The Hill.
  6. Reynolds, Rosemary (May 3, 2017). "No Prison For Journalist Who Displays Gun During A Protest". KXL.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017.
  7. Green, Aimee (2017-05-03). "Man who pointed Glock at 'Don't Shoot' protesters can't own guns". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  8. Baker, Mike (2021-04-27). "After Nearly a Year of Unrest, Portland Leaders Pursue a Crackdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  9. Boddie, Ken (2021-05-12). "Surprised about Portland protests? 'You don't know Portland'". KOIN. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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