by Crash In yet another demonstration of the people’s rising gumption and grit, the sidewalk in front of Portland City Hall was cleaned up to a shine early Sunday morning. The cleaners included Occupy activists, long-term vigil keepers, one hunger striker, and the unhoused folks who have been sleeping on the edge of the sidewalk…
Tag: Vigil
Today in Occupy: December 2, 2011
Occupy Portland announces plans for a new, two-week cycle of reoccupation that starts Saturday, December 3. Jordan LeDoux, point of contact for Occupy Portland’s public relations committee, addressed local media in a 10 am press conference at the Salmon Springs Fountain. The location remains undecided and undisclosed for tactical reasons, but organizers say they’ve planned…
This Little Light of Ours
Text and photos by K. Kendall For the Vigil at City Hall Saturday night and Sunday morning, a gentle crowd of about fifty people gathered, lit candles, talked with each other softly, and then walked silently around Chapman and Lownsdale Parks. One young man meditated alone, facing City Hall. A few people brought cookies…
