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Pamplin Media Group - Anti-fascist, sovereign citizen tactics combine at Red House

Strange blend of antifa and government-denying sovereign movement come together in fast-changing saga. In a year of the unusual for Portland, the saga of the Red House eviction blockade stands out. The Kinney family s refusal to leave their former house on North Mississippi two years after it no longer belonged to them drew together belief systems from opposite ends of the political spectrum and sparked a standoff that made national news. Perhaps the most unexpected part? The unusual melding of tactics and ideology appears to have won the day so far, at least. On Sunday, city officials and representatives of the blockade reported a tentative agreement, allowing the reopening of streets and sidewalks around the house that had come to look more like a war zone.

Pamplin Media Group - Tangled saga of Red House

Strange blend of antifa and government-denying sovereign movement come together in fast-changing saga. In a year of the unusual for Portland, the saga of the Red House eviction blockade stands out. The Kinney family s refusal to leave their former house on North Mississippi two years after it no longer belonged to them drew together belief systems from opposite ends of the political spectrum and sparked a standoff that made national news. Perhaps the most unexpected part? The unusual melding of tactics and ideology appears to have won the day so far, at least. On Sunday, city officials and representatives of the blockade reported a tentative agreement, allowing the reopening of streets and sidewalks around the house that had come to look more like a war zone.

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Investigation continues into racist letters weeks after Portland leaders receive them

Investigation continues into racist letters weeks after Portland leaders receive them Updated Dec 09, 2020; Posted Dec 09, 2020 Portland City Councilors issued a statement Monday condemning a string of racist letters targeting Portlanders of color. Mike Zacchino/StaffLC- Staff Facebook Share But several people targeted by the letters have said they’re skeptical about the investigation, and that officers have not contacted them in the weeks after the threats were made. Some people who were threatened have also raised concerns that the mayor has not contacted them, despite pledging to do so publicly. The letters, which target activists, journalists and city officials, threaten violence against many people who have been prominent in the nightly protests against anti-Black racism and police brutality.