Protesters show up to Springfield PD National Night Out
A hanful of protesters with the Black Unity group showed up holding signs and addressing the police.
Posted: Aug 3, 2021 7:47 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2021 8:52 PM
Posted By: Karly Tinsley
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A group of protesters showed up at Springfield Police s National Night Out event on Tuesday evening.
National Night Out is when police meet with community members in the area and talk about ways to make the neighborhoods safer.
There were three locations at Meadow Park, Volunteer Park, and Jesse Maine Park from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A group of about 12 protesters with the Black Unity group showed up holding signs and addressing the police.
Screenshot from CLDC March 8 federal filing
The July 29 Thurston neighborhood clash between Black Lives Matter-related protesters, police and counter-protesters continues. This time in federal court.
On March 8, the Civil Liberties Defense Center and Black Unity protesters filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Springfield, the police department and several other named and unnamed officers.
The lawsuit divulges new information about police interaction with counter-protesters and Thurston-area residents, and that police engaged in aggressive and racist tactics against protesters. It argues police violated protesters’ rights under the First, Fourth and 14th Amendments.
On July 29, the group Black Unity had organized a march in the Thurston neighborhood of Springfield in response to a Black resident of the area sharing a photo of her neighbor’s yard, which had a noose. Although neighbors said in a Dec. 10 forum with investigator Rick Braziel that the n