Story and Photo By Pete Shaw Nearly 75 members of Portland’s Rapid Response Network (RRN) assembled outside Alicia Jackson’s home at noon today, within ten minutes of receiving a text message calling for their assistance. “The cops were acting fools in the front and backyard,” said Lobo, co-founder of the Blazing Arrow Organization (BAO). “We…
by Pete Shaw On May Day, local housing rights activists, including many Occupiers, helped Alicia Jackson take back her NE Portland home. Next door to Jackson’s house a duplex was under construction, which – unbeknownst to many of those helping Jackson – was being built on land that also had belonged to her. At yesterday’s…
Story and Photos by Pete Shaw When the clock ticks past midnight into Saturday July 28th the Multnomah County Sheriff will be able to enforce an eviction notice issued by the Circuit Court of Multnomah County on the house of Annette Steele of 4022 NE 14th Avenue. But Steele, her family, her friends, and her neighbors…
by Mungen Cakes Members of the May Day Coalition and Portland Liberation Organizing Council held a press conference May 4th on the steps of the Justice Center in downtown Portland to denounce the police brutality perpetrated by the Portland Police Bureau during the May Day protests. Led by PLOC spokeswoman Kari Koch, representatives of six…
This story is part of our feature about the many protest events on May 1, 2012. Visit the feature page to see more. by K. Kendall Alicia Jackson has come home. Banksters stole her home and intimidated her into leaving it voluntarily, but she’s fighting the process. With the support of her community, she has…
This story is part of our feature about the many protest events on May 1, 2012. Visit the feature page to see more. [View the story “May Day: Live Blog” on Storify] May Day: Live Blog Live reporting of events for May Day actions in Portland, Oregon, and beyond. Storified by Adam Rothstein · Mon,…
by Adam Rothstein Spokespeople from three Portland coalitions gathered together in front of a decrepit, bank-owned property today, April 26, to announce that they would be organizing a community-based takeover of property on May 1, as a first action in a series of efforts to liberate property for the use of those who reside in…
