Groups Welcome Injunction to Safeguard First Amendment in Portland
In July, President Trump tried to make an example of Portland. He pulled federal agents away from their actual jobs to use them as shock troops in our community…
Far-Right Fizzles in Portland as Community Unites to Reject Hate and Violence
The Proud Boys issued a national call to members to rally in Portland in hopes of setting up a violent clash with the community and establishing themselves as the feared foot soldiers of an ascendant far right. Instead, a couple hundred or so Proud Boys gathered in a park and had way too much to drink…
More than 30 community partners join Western States Center in calling on public officials to keep Portland safe from hate.
The Proud Boys issued a national call to members to rally in Portland in hopes of setting up a violent clash with the community and establishing themselves as the feared foot soldiers of an ascendant far right. Instead, a couple hundred or so Proud Boys gathered in a park and had way too much to drink…
Western States Center Statement on Far-Right Rumors and Vigilantes
Armed vigilantes in Oregon are adding real danger to an already devastating wildfire crisis, in pursuit of an imagined threat…