Lents is a transitioning neighborhood - Portland has had a large increase in homeless campers over the past several years, and this accelerated since the pandemic.
I suspect there are many homeless people living in the area around the Foster exit off of I-205.
An analysis of video from multiple sources shows that no objects were thrown before the police set off concussion grenades into the crowd at the protest. One of the concussion grenades struck a protester in the head, and medics credit a bicycle helmet with saving his life.
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I was at the protest, on the west side of Naito Parkway, for most of the time they were there. There were about 1000 people protesting the 200-250 Proud Boys and other assorted fellow travelers. The group moved through downtown somewhat aimlessly, then I heard the flashbangs from about 2-3...
I would suppose they want people who disagreed with the current government thrown out of helicopters into the ocean, executed in the soccer stadium, or otherwise disposed of, rather than let people express their political beliefs without fear of reprisals.
Meanwhile, over C$8,000,000 has been raised for the families of the team and personnel on Go Fund Me - and the 50/50 raffle (usually for the players' educational fund) at tonight's Portland Winterhawks-Everett Silvertips playoff game raised $10,352.50.
Thank you for the welcome - I've lurked here for a while, mostly in the unidentified forums.
This has devastated all the hockey fans in the online communities I've been in; these kids (and they are kids!) have so much promise, even if only a few will make it to the NHL.
The major junior fans...
All the fatalities have been identified, including 10 players, 2 coaches, the radio announcer, a statistician, and the bus driver. The article below has mini-biographies of all the casualties, including the injured players and an injured athletic trainer...
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