Today on Front Burner, independent journalist Tuck Woodstock takes us to Portland, Ore., where police violence and arrests at protests have escalated since federal officials descended on the city.
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A photographer walks behind federal law enforcement officers as demonstrators protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, U.S., July 26, 2020. (Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)
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Front Burner22:29Inside 60 nights of protests in Portland
For more than 60 nights, protesters have gone out on the streets of Portland, Ore. to fight anti-Black racism and police violence. It seemed like things were calming down, but then U.S. President Donald Trump sent federal agents into the city.
Today on Front Burner, we're joined by Tuck Woodstock, an independent journalist who has spent the majority of the last two months out at the protests. They tell us what it looks like on the ground, and how the violence has escalated since federal agents arrived.
For more than 60 nights, protesters have gone out on the streets of Portland, Ore. to fight anti-Black racism and police violence. It seemed like things were calming down, but then U.S. President Donald Trump sent federal agents into the city.
Today on Front Burner, we're joined by Tuck Woodstock,an independent journalist who has spent the majority of the last two months out at the protests. They tells us what it looks like on the ground, and how the violence has escalated since federal agents arrived.
