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Unknown. Arrested. 970+ [ 1] Starting in May 2020, protests following the murder of George Floyd were held in the city of Portland, Oregon, concurrent with protests in other cities in the United States and around the world. By July 2020, many of the protests, which had been held every day since May 28, drew more than 1,000 participants. [ 2]
The defaced Gus J. Solomon federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon on July 25, 2020. On July 22, Portland mayor Ted Wheeler traveled to the protest site to address the assembled crowds and engage in a "listening session". Wheeler's session was interrupted when he was tear gassed by federal agents. [64] [65] [66]
Portland Expo Center. / 45.60594; -122.689369. The Portland Expo Center, officially the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, is a convention center located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in the early 1920s as a livestock exhibition and auction facility, the center now hosts over 100 events a year ...
Official name. Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair. Details. Dates. June 1, 1905 to October 14, 1905. Location. Portland, Oregon, USA. Coordinates. 45°32′16″N 122°42′26″W.
A helicopter carries water over the Almeda Fire at its point of origin in Ashland, Oregon, on September 8, 2020. In early September, unusually high winds and continued dry weather caused the rapid expansion of multiple wildfires in Oregon. Over 1,000,000 acres were burned, and about 40,000 people were evacuated, with about 500,000 people in ...
On July 25, several thousand protesters gathered in the Capitol Hill neighborhood for demonstrations in solidarity with Portland, Oregon. [107] [108] Tensions had escalated in Portland in early July after the Trump administration deployed federal forces against the wishes of local officials, sparking controversy and regenerating the protests.
Oregon Convention Center. / 45.5283; -122.6631. The Oregon Convention Center is a convention center in Portland, Oregon. Completed in 1989 [ 1] and opened in 1990, [ 2] it is located on the east side of the Willamette River in the Lloyd District neighborhood. It is best known for the twin spire towers, which provide light into the building's ...
41-59000. GNIS ID. 2411471 [ 6] Website. www .portland .gov. Portland ( / ˈpɔːrtlənd / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County ...