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In their own words: Oregon activists, politicians react to Derek Chauvin conviction

In their own words: Oregon activists, politicians react to Derek Chauvin conviction Updated 8:57 PM; Today 6:56 PM FILE  Thousands gather at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland for the sixth day of demonstrations for equal rights and protesting against racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis. Sean Meagher/Staff Facebook Share Oregon activists and elected officials reacted in masse Tuesday after jurors convicted a former Minneapolis police officer of the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died after the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes.

Oregon activists, leaders react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial: 'This was a victory, but it's not the end.'

Oregon activists, leaders react to Chauvin guilty verdict: ‘This was a victory, but it’s not the end’ OregonLive.com 1 hr ago Jayati Ramakrishnan, oregonlive.com © Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Thousands of protesters march south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Saturday, June 6, 2020 as demonstrations continued in downtown Portland in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police in Minneapolis. Sean Meagher/Staff A Minnesota jury on Tuesday found Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd, nearly eleven months after the former police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes, killing him and setting off racial justice protests throughout the country.

In their own words: Oregon activists, politicians react to Derek Chauvin conviction

North Portland's red house and surrounding neighborhood linger in uneasy limbo after tense standoff

North Portland’s red house and surrounding neighborhood linger in uneasy limbo after tense standoff OregonLive.com 2/20/2021 © Dave Killen | The Oregonian/OregonLive/oregonlive.com/TNS Scenes from the red house in North Portland. On a recent afternoon, a half-dozen people came and went from the boarded-up red house on North Mississippi Avenue that just two months ago served as the catalyst for an explosive standoff between activists and city leaders. People stayed warm under a tarp jutting from the back of the dilapidated two-story house. A handwritten sign listed chores including “organize tent” and “mulch pathways.” A woman showed up with a case of Capri Sun soft drinks. Someone delivered firewood.

Portland protests shape District Attorney Mike Schmidt's young tenure: Now what?

Portland protests shape District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s young tenure: Now what? His decision not to prosecute most protest-related crimes drew fire from President Trump and praise from reformers. What’s happened since. Updated on Feb 02, 2021; Published on Jan 30, 2021 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Sat., Jan 15, 2021. Schmidt, 39, campaigned as a reformer and won 77% of the vote. His approach to protest-related arrests has won praise and encountered resistance. “You re not damaging anything, you re not lighting things on fire, then you re not the person we re going to prosecute,” he said. “There is no public safety value to prosecuting that person because a year-and-a-half from now when it actually goes to trial, even if we convicted you, what good did we do? Oregonian staff/Dave Killen Dave Killen