50 days of protest in Portland. A violent police response. This is how we got here. – OPB

On the long timeline of racial justice protests in Portland, July 1 was a lifetime ago.

Protesters had settled into a nightly routine at the Multnomah County Justice Center. The fencing around the building had just come down. The iconic elk statue still stood watch above Lownsdale and Chapman Squares, offering a comfortable late-night perch for many protesters.

Then federal law enforcement officers began appearing at the daily protests.

Via: 50 days of protest in Portland. A violent police response. This is how we got here. – OPB