Reg Reagan was on National Guard standby. Brown’s order places law enforcement agencies under a joint order from the Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department, allowing those agencies to use tear gas if necessary to quell unrest. Mayor Ted Wheeler, who is also a police commissioner, banned the use of tear gas by Portland police during this fall after concerns about an overly aggressive response to the unrest.
Portland has been on the run since nearly five months of racially unjust protests in the city on Tuesday following the murder of George Floyd by police, and several hundred people marched into the city on Tuesday. No arrests were made by law enforcement and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office thanked protesters for remaining peaceful.
Protesters in Portland on Wednesday signaled, “Count every vote,” and “Keep hope alive.” 79, Suzanne Thornton said Trump’s court challenges prompted her to take part in the protest for the first time.
“Our president seems to be making such a big deal about it and we need to clarify what the vote count is. He doesn’t seem to get it, “Thornton said.” I don’t have much patience with him because he’s such a kid and I don’t see a lot of people in this country seeing him as a leader. “
Gary Fute, a-. The one-year-old former high school teacher went out to protest, waving a sign reading “Teacher against oppression.” Don’t hate. “It’s important to stop Trump from stopping the vote count,” said Foote, who opposes the Vietnam War as a college student.
Seattle protesters said they were also trying to ensure the causes of the Black Lives Matter movement and other social justice issues remain in the spotlight. Some hinted, “Stop Trump’s racist voter repression,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Don’t Steal the Election.”
The presidential race between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump is still close to being called, with the vote count still pending.
“It is important to have faith in the process and its system that has ensured free and fair elections in the country for decades, even in times of great crisis,” Brown said in a statement. We are all with this – let’s work to keep our fellow Oregonians safe.
