Photos: 8th night of Portland protests, June 5, 2020
KOIN 6 News Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Black Lives Matter activists took their message to the streets of Portland again on Friday, exactly one week after protests in the city spurred by the death of George Floyd broke down into a riot.
Thousands of people have marched through Portland over the past week to demand an end to police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Clashes have erupted between protesters and Portland police officers but many nights have remained relatively peaceful with small pockets of unrest resulting in some arrests.
These are photos of the protest from June 5, 2020.
Portland police order the large group gathered near the Multnomah County Justice Center to leave after declaring the gathering a “civil disturbance” and “unlawful assembly,” June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Smoke hangs in the air at a protest in downtown Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Thousands of peaceful protesters hold up their phones and sing “Stand up” at Waterfront Park during a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, Oregon, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Demonstrators gather at Waterfront Park for a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, Oregon, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Demonstrators gather at Waterfront Park for a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, Oregon, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaks to a massive crowd at Waterfront Park Friday evening. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaks to a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in downtown Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters burn an American flag in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler meets and listens to Black Lives Matter protesters, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Mayor Ted Wheeler stands with organizers at the Promised Land Statue and speaks to protesters in Chapman Square. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler meets and listens to Black Lives Matter protesters, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler meets and listens to Black Lives Matter protesters, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Demonstrators filled SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd as they marched through Portland for the 8th consecutive night. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
Demonstrators filled SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd as they marched through Portland for the 8th consecutive night. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
Demonstrators filled SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd as they marched through Portland for the 8th consecutive night. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
Demonstrators filled SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd as they marched through Portland for the 8th consecutive night. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
Protesters march in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters march in Portland for the 8th night, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Street art honoring Breonna Taylor during a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters gather for a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters gather for a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters gather in Bethany, a Portland, Oregon suburb, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters gather for a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters gather for a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters gather for a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Black Lives Matter supporters arrive in Southeast Portland for a planned march to Waterfront Park, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Black Lives Matter supporters arrive in Southeast Portland for a planned march to Waterfront Park, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Protesters gather in Bethany, a Portland, Oregon suburb, June 5, 2020. (KOIN)
Demonstrators filled SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd as they marched through Portland for the 8th consecutive night. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
Mayor Ted Wheeler stands with organizers at the Promised Land Statue and speaks to protesters in Chapman Square. June 5, 2020 (KOIN)
