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The Portland Alliance: December 2014: Speaking Truth to Power

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Vol. XXXIV, No. 12 December 2014 http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2014/December Speaking Truth to Power A cop just got away with killing another unarmed citizen... http://thepeaceresource.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/heartless-the-mike-brown-murder/ Portland Activists taking it to the streets! It goes without saying that mainstream media coverage of the Portland Ferguson solidarity protest tonight (which was separate from the planned AMA demonstration earlier today that drew thousands of folks) is completely inaccurate. Far from a few dozen folks "wandering" the streets throwing bottles at cops, there were hundreds of folks purposefully blocking streets and bridges as civil disobedience/direct action, led by multiple Black youth, who were incredibly passionate, thoughtful and inspiring. ~Walidah Imarisha (Nov. 26, 2014) This is an important reality to consider. The reaction to the grand jury in 170 cities included people blocking major roadways, highwa