Portland has been an epicenter of political protest for decades. The Sept. 26 rally is part of a now familiar dynamic and one that has made Portland a recurring example of political violence in national conversations: conservative protesters from outside the city coming to Portland to stir up counterprotester reaction.
As Gov. Kate Brown and other West Coast leaders start planning to lift stay-home orders, some Oregonians are agitating for them to move faster. They say the economic harm is too drastic and the shutdowns are government overreach.
