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Portland police chief tells protesters to 'put down their weapons' as armed activists set up 'autonomous zone' protected by booby-traps to protest eviction of black family as violent crime spikes in the neighborhood
The Kinney family have owned the Red House since the 1950s but took out a new mortgage to pay defense lawyers for their son, William III in 2002
The house went into foreclosure and was sold to a developer in 2018 and the family say they were evicted at gunpoint three months ago
A group of activists have camped at the home ever since to express their outrage against gentrification and the eviction of the black and Indigenous family
The outrage came to a head Tuesday when the property owner complained people were trespassing and officers showed up and made several arrests
Police said Wednesday occupiers have been stockpiling weapons and making 'threats' to community members, the media and police in the zone
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell issued a plea to demonstrators Wednesday to 'put down your weapons' and warned officers will use force if necessary
The same day, people were seen setting up more barricades including spike strips made of boards and nails and armed guards were stationed in the area
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ck-family.html
Portland police chief tells protesters to 'put down their weapons' as armed activists set up 'autonomous zone' protected by booby-traps to protest eviction of black family as violent crime spikes in the neighborhood
The Kinney family have owned the Red House since the 1950s but took out a new mortgage to pay defense lawyers for their son, William III in 2002
The house went into foreclosure and was sold to a developer in 2018 and the family say they were evicted at gunpoint three months ago
A group of activists have camped at the home ever since to express their outrage against gentrification and the eviction of the black and Indigenous family
The outrage came to a head Tuesday when the property owner complained people were trespassing and officers showed up and made several arrests
Police said Wednesday occupiers have been stockpiling weapons and making 'threats' to community members, the media and police in the zone
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell issued a plea to demonstrators Wednesday to 'put down your weapons' and warned officers will use force if necessary
The same day, people were seen setting up more barricades including spike strips made of boards and nails and armed guards were stationed in the area
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ck-family.html
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