PORTLAND, Ore. — Organizers have planned several marches and events around Portland on Tuesday to commemorate one year since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
One event started at 4 p.m. at Revolution Hall on Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 12th Avenue. The group started marching around 5 p.m. through southeast, and across the Burnside Bridge. The group sat down on the bridge, shutting it down to traffic for a moment of silence before heading back towards the east side.
There was also a event that police declared a riot Tuesday night near the Multnomah County Justice Center on Southeast Third Avenue and Main Street. A crowd of roughly 100-200 demonstrators showed up before people began to engage in criminal activity.
The Justice Center has been the site of ongoing protests over Floyd's death and police brutality for the past year.
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PPB Chief Chuck Lovell released a statement in response to calls for local police reform in the aftermath of Floyd's death.
"The Portland Police Bureau has listened to calls for reform in policing and equity across all systems. We are dedicated to continuing and improving upon work to ensure that Police Bureau is at the service of the community."
Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes. Chauvin, who was white, was convicted last month of murder. He faces sentencing June 25.
