I really don’t know how many protests I’ve been to.”In this waterfront city, protests are as natural as the salmon swimming in the Willamette River. And more than 100 federal agents sent by President Trump to fortify the federal courthouse have retreated, turning over the task to state police. But he didn’t account for the stamina and creativity of Portland protesters. Moms in yellow shirts and bike helmets folded sunflowers into the iron fence around the federal courthouse. LEFT: RIGHT:With the first of many demands crossed off their list — get the feds out of Portland — protesters have continued to call for systemic reform: Defund the Portland Police Bureau by 50 percent at least, organizers recite.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2020 15:11 UTC