Rallies Patriot Prayer

1 rallies

1.1 portland rallies
1.2 seattle area rallies
1.3 san francisco bay area rallies

rallies

on april 29, 2017, gibson organized march free speech in portland, oregon after organizers cancelled planned parade due fears of violence between opposing political groups. jeremy joseph christian, later arrested fatal stabbing of 2 men in apparently racially-motivated attack, seen @ march yelling racial slurs. gibson denounced christian s actions , said ejected christian april 2, 2017, event due bizarre behavior .

demonstrators @ patriot prayer s “trump free speech rally” on june 4, 2017

a june 4 trump free speech rally in downtown portland attracted large counter-protest , 14 people arrested, after portland s mayor ted wheeler unsuccessfully sought have event s permit revoked. according washington post, rally provided vivid illustration of city s divisions . rally caused controversy scheduled 1 week after stabbings jeremy christian. mayor of portland, ted wheeler had requested federal authorities revoke permit saying concerned on increasing tensions in city due stabbings. federal park service denied request, stating permit had been lawfully obtained weeks beforehand. oregon chapter of american civil liberties union s legal director, mat dos santos, said unconstitutional of wheeler attempt prevent demonstration based on political , personal viewpoints of organized event. gibson cancelled event citing safety concerns.

the rally occurred in midst of national debate on first amendment, 1 has seen violent clashes between right-wing , left-wing groups on appearances contentious public figures, in liberal cities such portland. atmosphere in portland had become tense after christian s recent arrest train attack.

a rally held @ crissy field in san francisco on august 26, 2017 cancelled gibson. in response allegations nancy pelosi event white supremacist rally , gibson said of believe going throw white nationalist supremacist rally in san francisco, it’s time logic, in video posted facebook page gibson said, “we have black speaker, 2 hispanic speakers, we’ve got asian, brown speaker right here (referring himself) — got transsexual, , aren’t talking race.”

following cancellation of rose parade due threats of violence against multnomah county republican party take part in rally, allegedly anti-fascist groups, gibson organized march free speech occur on april 29, 2017. gibson told guardian, going continue our rally. there no way stop. more important come out strong message of love.” there estimated 60 counter protesters , police said there had been 3 arrests.

portland rallies

on april 2, 2017, approximately 300 people of both, supporters , detractors of president donald trump exchanged words, during pro-trump rally @ vancouver s esther short park on sunday afternoon, near portland, relatively peaceful. security patriot prayer rally, rally trump , freedom provided 3 percenters (often spelled iii%).

on may 11 , 13, 2017, patriot prayer organized attendance of dozen antifa watchers @ protest @ south-east portland grocery liquidator. interviewed oregonian, gibson said group there watch protest , report property damage, , attended start conversations .

by end of month patriot prayer gathered freedom march on june 30, 2017, @ portland waterfront near annual blues festival, , met counter-protesters. heated exchanges of dueling rallies ended minimal violence , no reports of arrests.

on august 6, 2017, smaller crowds freedom march @ salmon street springs, portland, followed well-established pattern few arrests of counter protesters , lot of shouting , chants both patriot prayer group , counter protesters. prior violence @ unite right rally in charlotteville, patriot prayer rallies featured right-wing nationalists . since charlottesville group has tried distance alt-right saying victims of unprovoked, left-wing violence.

for september 10, 2017, portland, peaceful portland freedom march , joey gibson asked followers take new non-violent approach though not appear willing go along. , counter-protests appear settling on number of different measures depending on organization. in attempt out-maneuver counter-protesters, patriot prayer switched planned march vancouver, washington, across river portland , changed time of event; small cohort of followers intend go original march site provoke counter-protesters. in change, once pro-trump organization, collecting charitable relief victims of recent eagle creek fire in columbia river gorge, , new rally renamed, peaceful vancouver freedom march. small rallies drew large counter-protest crowds in both portland , vancouver several arrests , detention of driver of pickup sped through crowd of counter-protesters, no injuries reported. among drawn rallies militia-style 3 percenters, , proud boys, white nationalist group.

rose city antifa has organized opposition patriot prayer rallies in portland.

seattle area rallies

on may 1, 2017, patriot prayer went counter-protest @ seattle’s may day parade stand against communism rally. events peaceful arrests of counter protesters.

on june 15, 2017, patriot prayer members held rally @ evergreen state college, timed coincide 1 evergreen anti-fascist community defense network. former promoted solidarity bret weinstein, critical comments event racial awareness had ignited campus protests. 1 arrest made @ event after vehicles of group leader joey gibson , 1 other person had tires slashed, allegedly member of antifa.

on august 13, 207 group held the, freedom rally seattle @ westlake park large police presence keep thousands of counter-protesters away. concurrent events came 1 day after death , injuries in charlottsville , tensions high arrests of counter protesters made police.

san francisco bay area rallies

on august 26, 2017, news of planned patriot prayer press conference in san francisco s alamo square park drew on 1000 counter-protesters neighborhood. group, had canceled planned rally @ crissy field due safety concerns, held press conference in pacifica instead. prior event, group s leader, joey gibson, denounced white supremacists before august 2017 rally, saying don t show up, re not welcome. group organizers arrived @ crissy field later afternoon talk counter-protesters.

a september 26, 2017 patriot prayer demonstration near sproul plaza resulted in violence between group , left-wing activists, including means necessary (bamn). demonstration continued in march people s park, kyle stickman chapman, self-described american nationalist claimed there war on whites , battle berkeley . police made 3 arrests.