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A3 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 Arrested Portland protesters Fauci optimistic on virus vaccine defy ‘anarchists’ depiction By RICARDO ALONSO- ZALDIVAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press Sheena McFerran was two rows behind a line of police at a protest in Port- land when she saw offi cers pepper-spraying a Black man. “I said, ‘Hell no,’ so I pulled his backpack back really hard and stepped into the space he was in,” said McFerran, a 34-year-old manager for the Sierra Club who’s white. Edward Schinzing, 32, was just around the cor- ner on another night. Pros- ecutors say he and 30 oth- ers broke into a building with a jail and courtrooms, destroyed an offi ce and set it ablaze. Both were arrested. Their disparate circumstances highlight what The Associ- ated Press found in an analy- sis of more than 200 arrests: even those accused of break- ing the law during the lib- eral city’s nightly rallies don’t neatly fi t into Presi- dent Donald Trump’s depic- tion of protesters as “anar- chists and agitators.” A review of court doc- uments, social media posts and other public records from people arrested by fed- eral and local authorities since mid-June reveals a group whose motives are as varied as the acts leading to their arrests. They’re Black Lives Matter activists who have been in the streets since George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, groups of self-pro- claimed parents using leaf blowers to drive away tear gas and black-clad provoca- teurs taking advantage of the nightly chaos that’s gripped downtown Portland for over two months and led Trump to deploy federal agents in Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo Federal agents arrest a demonstrator during a Black Lives Matter protest outside the Mark O. Hatfi eld U.S. Courthouse in Portland on Wednesday. early July. The AP found that 95% of those arrested by police and federal agents were local. The vast majority have no criminal record in Oregon. Many appear to be college students. Their average age was 28, court records show. They’re mostly charged with misdemeanors like fail- ing to comply with a lawful order, while some face fel- onies like arson and assault on an offi cer. Most peo- ple have been released, and some have been arrested more than once for similar offenses. The federal government agreed Wednesday to draw down the number of agents whose presence has swelled the ranks of the protests. Federal forces have drawn more black-clad people accused of setting fi res or assaulting offi cers but also military veterans seeking to lower tensions and a self-ti- tled “Wall of Moms.” “They have acted as an occupying force & brought violence,” Gov. Kate Brown tweeted of the U.S. offi cers. Soon before the announcement, Trump insisted agents wouldn’t leave until local authorities “secured their city.” He’s spent weeks running Port- land through the political playbook he used during the initial wave of nationwide demonstrations after Floyd’s death: painting those on the streets as anarchists and seeking to tie them to Dem- ocratic rival Joe Biden. On Thursday, Trump said federal offi cers who were stationed at the court- house in downtown Portland would remain in the city through at least Friday to see if Brown and Mayor Ted Wheeler clear out protesters Trump described as a “bee- hive of terrorists.” If Brown and Wheeler do not succeed, Trump threat- ened to send in the National Guard. The U.S. Justice Depart- ment and Homeland Secu- rity offi cials have often highlighted destructive cases like Schinzing’s in their portrayal of protest- ers. The nightly unrest often follows a script: authorities declare a riot, sending hun- dreds of peaceful protest- ers home as smaller groups of demonstrators target the U.S. courthouse with bricks, laser pointers and fi reworks. Federal agents respond with tear gas, stun grenades and arrests. But AP’s analysis shows many of those arrested do not fi t the caricature of an anar- chist bent on destruction. Moments before her arrest, police threw McFer- ran to the ground, yanking off her mask and binding her wrists in zip ties. She was released after eight hours in jail and faces charges of dis- orderly conduct and interfer- ing with police. McFerran, who lives in Seattle, said she started pro- testing in her city and in Portland almost nightly after realizing she could do more in the fi ght for racial jus- tice. Until Floyd’s killing, McFerran says she was a “tourist protester.” Bridge: 14th Street pier is next major project Continued from Page A1 The project constricted access for businesses over the water downtown, contribut- ing to the closure of Smoked Bones BBQ on Pier 11. But had the city not tackled the project, City Engineer Nathan Crater said, restrictions on traffi c could have increased . The city replaced three bridges at a time — fi rst on odd-numbered streets, then on even-numbered streets — to ensure access to busi- nesses from the other side of the block. The city partnered with the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association, which created signs to direct people around construction and to businesses. The city also put signif- icant effort into making the modern bridge ends fi t the historic waterfront, Estes said. The bridge incorporated colored concrete and metal railings to fi t with the weath- ered surroundings and used board-formed concrete to mimic work on surrounding buildings and metal letters, like those used at the Garden of Surging Waves, embedded to mark the streets. In July, t he City Council approved a nearly $289,000 contract to local fi rm Berge- man Construction to repair and replace parts of a trestle just north of Astoria Brew- ing Co. near 11th Street. The trestle was not in a right of way covered by the bridge replacement project. The project is the last step to removing load restrictions around 11th Street, Crater said. Estes described the project as essential to return truck traf- fi c to surrounding businesses along the Astoria Riverwalk. Regular maintenance proj- ects will continue along the trestle. The next major proj- ect is replacing the 14th Street pier, which has load restric- tions for pedestrians walking out to the viewing deck. But funding the project largely depends on how much the city loses in lodging taxes during the pandemic. “What was going to fund that was Promote Asto- ria funds, which is room tax dollars,” Estes said. “We’re going to have to be monitor- ing room tax receipts to deter- mine whether this is some- thing that we’re going to be able to afford.” Auction: Animal barn will not be open for viewing Jack Edwards, the com- mittee’s chairman, said this year’s auction has been one of the most complicated he’s planned . “It was hard since we don’t have a fair, but I think the participation is going to be good. W e’ll fi nd out,” he said. A ttendees will be required to complete a health screening and sign a waiver before entering the auction. People will also have to maintain 6 feet from one another and wear a face covering or mask. The animals will be sold in the same order as previ- ous years — poultry, goats, sheep, beef, then swine. However, the animal barn will not be open for viewing. Matt’s Custom Meats will be used for animal processing. Typically, around 250 animals are entered into the auction, but this year there will be just under 100 because of private sales. The lower number of participants is a good thing for sellers, making it more likely all of the animals will be sold. “The kids that did their private sales made it to where we have manageable numbers. I f we had to have every kid in there we proba- bly wouldn’t have been able to do it,” Edwards said . Buyers have been asked to reduce the number of peo- ple they bring to the auc- Astoria Lions Charities, Inc. 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The health authority tracked 3,537 test results in Clatsop County, includ- ing 73 of the positive cases. Alder and and Maple Maple Saw Saw Logs Logs & & Standing Standing Timber Timber Alder Web Steel Buildings Northwest LLc Garage Sale Supporting Sight and Hearing Assistance throughout Clatsop County All Receipts allocated to Eyeglass and Hearing Aid Assistance We will be collecting Used Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids also • Dropbox available on site Household Goods, Tools, Containers, Books No early birds please tion, because one of the gov- ernment restrictions under p hase two is to limit outdoor gatherings to 250 people. The goal of the Clatsop County Junior Market Auc- tion Association is to help support young people who worked hard preparing their livestock for sale . After a tough year, Edwards hopes for the best on Saturday. “I just hope buyers show up,” he said. “We’re going to have ani- mals. W e just need buyers.” S199513-1 Continued from Page A1 WASHINGTON — Once a coronavirus vac- cine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable time, Dr. Anthony Fauci assured lawmakers Friday. Appearing before a House panel investigating the nation’s response to the pandemic, Fauci expressed “cautious” optimism that a vaccine would be avail- able, particularly by next year. “I believe, ultimately, over a period of time in 2021, that Americans will be able to get it,” Fauci said, referring to the vaccine. There will be a priority list for who gets early vac- cinations. “I don’t think we will have everybody get- ting it immediately,” Fauci explained. But “ultimately, within a reasonable time, the plans allow for any Amer- ican who needs the vaccine to get it,” he added. Under direction from the White House, federal health authorities are car- rying out a plan dubbed Operation Warp Speed to manufacture 300 million doses of a vaccine on a compressed timeline. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease offi cial, said a quarter-million peo- ple have expressed interest in taking part in studies of experimental vaccines for the coronavirus. He said that 250,000 people have registered on a government website to take part in vaccine trials, which are pivotal for establishing safety and effectiveness. Not all patients who vol- unteer to take part in clin- ical trials are eligible to participate. Fauci was joined by Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention head Dr. Robert Redfi eld and Health and Human Ser- vices testing czar Adm. Brett Giroir. Giroir acknowledged that currently it’s not pos- sible for the U.S. to return all coronavirus test results to patients in two to three days. He blamed over- whelming demand across the nation. 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