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CORRECTIONS
COVID-19 data for Friday, Aug. 20
Deschutes County cases: 12,430 (147 new cases)
Deschutes County deaths: 89 (1 new death*)
Crook County cases: 1,650 (13 new cases)
Crook County deaths: 29 (zero new deaths)
Jefferson County cases: 2,704 (13 new cases)
Jefferson County deaths: 44 (zero new deaths)
Oregon cases: 252,977 (2,187 new cases)
Oregon deaths: 3,012 (19 new deaths)
*Oregon’s 2,994th COVID-19 associated death is an 87-year-
old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on
Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 19 at his residence. He had under-
lying conditions.
COVID-19 patients hospitalized at St. Charles Bend on
Friday: 59 (12 in ICU)
The Bulletin had been tracking the seven-day average case
count based on state data since local coronavirus cases were
first reported in March of last year.
Starting with the July Fourth weekend, the state stopped
providing county-level data for weekends or holidays.
When data is available, The Bulletin will continue to publish
information about the pandemic.
PORTLAND
Leaders, advocates denounce hate, violence
BY JACK FORREST
The Oregonian
A series of news conferences
was held Friday ahead of a
right-wing gathering expected
Sunday at Portland’s waterfront
that officials say could lead to
violent clashes seen at previous
events.
Portland activist groups Fri-
day morning held a news con-
ference denouncing the actions
of far-right groups and de-
manding answers from elected
officials. Shortly after, Portland
Mayor Ted Wheeler hosted a
separate event online with var-
ious community leaders titled
“Choose Love: A Community
Gathering to Denounce Hate
and Violence in Portland.”
A third news conference,
held online Friday afternoon,
saw Wheeler and Portland
Police Chief Chuck Lovell di-
rectly address for the first time
a “variety of potentially large
gatherings,” according to the
mayor.
“I want to be clear, no per-
mits have been requested or is-
sued for these events,” Wheeler
told reporters.
Such gatherings of right-
wing groups previously have
drawn opposition from left-
wings groups, causing tensions
between the two factions to
boil over into outright brawls.
Lovell said police won’t line
up between potentially clash-
ing protesters, but instead offi-
cers will be monitoring in case
demonstrators break the law.
“Acting out violently or
causing injuries to other peo-
ple are not constitutional
rights,” Lovell said. “Violence
is avoidable, and people should
choose to act peacefully, even
with those they disagree with.
People can and should keep
themselves apart and choose
to avoid physical, violent con-
frontations.
“My message today is sim-
ple. If you’re considering
Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian
Philip J. Wolfe speaks at the Don’t Shoot PDX news conference in Portland on Friday.
coming downtown to fight,
threaten people or participate
in violence stay away. If people
do engage in violent activity or
property destruction, they face
arrest and prosecution,” the
chief said.
Friday’s first event was held
at 9 a.m. in front of an art ex-
hibit on Northwest Flanders
Street showcasing Instagram
posts with #Don’tShootPDX
shared during racial justice
protests in Portland.
Leaders from Don’t Shoot
Portland, Oregon Justice Re-
source, Mental Health Asso-
ciation of Portland, Portland
Interfaith Clergy Resistance,
United Mutual Aid, activist
Philip Wolfe, all gave short
speeches outlining concerns
about Sunday, hopes for the
city and denouncements of
public officials.
Multiple leaders, including
Juan Chavez of Oregon Justice
Resource and Teressa Raiford
of Don’t Shoot Portland, called
for the resignation of top Port-
land officials, including Port-
land Police Chief Chuck Lovell
and Wheeler. They demanded
City Commissioner Jo Ann
Hardesty take over Wheeler’s
position as police commis-
sioner.
Far-right gatherings
Speakers denounced poten-
tial far-right gatherings set to
take place Sunday afternoon at
the Portland waterfront.
“We know from the his-
tory of this country that police
forces and local governments
use, or look the other way,
paramilitaries and militias to
enforce the status quo,” Chavez
said. “Whether it’s slavery, Jim
Crow, anti-homeless laws or
sundown laws, this weekend
will be no different. And make
no mistake, the Proud Boys
don’t come in peace.”
Chavez’s comment refers to
a poster decked out with rain-
bow peace signs and flowers,
for a “Summer of Love” event
scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday
on the waterfront that reads:
“Patriots Spreading LOVE not
HATE.” No organizing group is
identified, and it doesn’t name
the Proud Boys, though mem-
bers of the right-wing group
have been involved in previous
clashes at similar events.
Flyers were also passed out
at the event held Friday morn-
ing to counter the Sunday
event. The flyers encourage
people to “Stand against rac-
ism, white supremacy and eth-
no-nationalism.”
Later in the morning at the
virtual event, Wheeler pointed
to the “thousands” of volun-
teers that had turned out in
recent months to participate in
cleanup events and distribute
food and water as the antithe-
sis to the groups coming to the
city Sunday.
“Hate and hate groups have
no place in our city. Violence
has no place in our city. Big-
otry has no place in our city,”
Wheeler said. “I know that I
speak for all Portlanders when
I say we will not tolerate acts of
violence, prejudice or intimi-
dation.”
Wheeler was joined by Mult-
nomah County Chair Debo-
rah Kafoury, District Attor-
ney Mike Schmidt and Metro
Council President Lynn Peter-
son, who seemed to concede
that an online event alone was
unlikely to persuade anyone
intent on coming to the city
with violent intentions.
“I hold out little hope that
any Proud Boys are going to lis-
ten to the Metro Council pres-
ident when she says we don’t
want you here. And I don’t
think many counter protesters
will be surprised to hear the
Metro council president say,
‘Don’t take their bait,’” she said.
“But I hope that all those
thinking about fighting in our
community this weekend see
the strength, unity, diversity,
love, empathy and genuine
care for the people in our com-
munity on display here today,”
she continued. “I hope enough
of our words made it through.”
Nearly two weeks ago, on
Aug. 7 and 8, opposing groups
brawled against a backdrop of
two religious events that drew
crowds to the downtown area.
At events Saturday and Sunday,
people fought and used bear
spray, airsoft guns, paintball
guns and possibly other weap-
ons.
The event planned for Sunday
comes on the one-year anniver-
sary of another raucous clash
between opposing political ide-
ologies. On Aug. 22, 2020, a se-
ries of tense and violent dueling
rallies by left- and right-wing
protesters took over Portland’s
downtown core near the Justice
Center. At least one member
of the right-wing group, Allen
Swinney, was seen pointing a
handgun at counter-protesters
during the melee, and police did
little to intervene.
Swinney, 50, was later ar-
rested and has pleaded not
guilty to a 12-count indict-
ment on charges including sec-
ond-degree assault, unlawful
use of a weapon, unlawful use
of mace, pointing a gun at an-
other person and menacing.
e
Oregonian/OregonLive reporter Kale
Williams contributed to this report.
Find it all online bendbulletin.com
LOCAL BRIEFING
OSU to require vaccination
proof to attend events
Oregon State University an-
nounced Friday that people
attending university athletic
events, concerts, conferences
and other events will be re-
quired to show proof of vacci-
nation against the coronavirus
or a negative test result.
The new policy takes effect
Monday and is in response to
the rise in virus cases.
Attendees will be required
to present their federal Cen-
ters for Disease Control and
Prevention vaccination record
card or a photocopy or photo
of the card.
Those who do not have
proof of vaccination will need
to show documentation of a
negative test taken within three
days of the event.
Home tests will not be ac-
cepted.
People must be fully vacci-
nated, but children under 12
do not need to provide proof
of vaccination or a negative test
result.
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