Left-leaning groups have planned a counterprotest a few miles from Delta Park, where the Proud Boys plan to rally. City officials this week denied the Proud Boys’ permit request for the park gathering, citing coronavirus safety concerns at the public park. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler blasted the Proud Boys in a tweet on Wednesday: “These groups empower racism, intolerance and hate. But the Proud Boys also use coded language and irreverent humor to mask beliefs that are more sinister. Proud Boys networks spent the past week spreading memes and videos mocking the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Source: Washington Post September 25, 2020 17:11 UTC