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‘No Kings’ rallies draw thousands across the Pacific Northwest
OPB reporters covered “No Kings” protests in Portland, Newberg and Hillsboro on Saturday, and we also be worked with news partners to provide coverage from across the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how demonstrations unfolded throughout the day.

Portland police square off with protesters overnight as ICE demonstrations intensify
Protests escalated outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland early Friday morning, with police making a number of arrests.

Law and Justice
LA protests prompt concern, preparation among Oregonians scarred by 2020
OPB reached out to local and state officials in Oregon, as well as Portlanders who protested in 2020, to find out what they learned from the federal law enforcement deployment during that time and what it might mean if tensions rise locally.

Portlanders join nationwide action to commemorate 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s death
Organizers and attendees said they wanted to see more local action to better the lives of Black residents in Portland and across Oregon.
Portland
Portland to pay $375,000 to woman hit with flashbang grenade in 2020 protest
She claims a flashbang grenade launched by police during a protest sent shrapnel into her body, gave her a concussion and caused long-term mental and physical stress.
Food and Farms
Farmworker, immigrant rights group take to the streets in Salem
Hundreds of people took to the streets at the Oregon Statehouse Thursday in support of May Day. It is an annual event, but many immigrants and farmworker advocacy groups say this year is different.
May Day protests planned across Oregon, Southwest Washington as Trump ire continues
Originally a day to commemorate the fight for an eight-hour work day, May 1 encompasses a wide variety of demonstrations in the Pacific Northwest each year.

Multiple criminal cases against PSU protesters dropped after attorneys discover footage
Prosecutors were unaware how Portland police officers handle protest footage and how city attorneys store it. Defense attorneys nonetheless say prosecutors failed to provide it in time.
Politics
Crowd in Eugene protests Trump administration on Presidents Day
Presidents Day is usually low-key, an observance more about mattress sales and car dealerships. But across the U.S. including in Eugene, protests against President Donald Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk were held.
Politics
Hundreds of Oregonians join nationwide protests against the Trump administration
Protestors gathered outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem and near Sen. Ron Wyden's office in Portland.