Heading downtown tonight? Here's a primer on Portland's protest shields! 🛡 Where are they coming from, how are they made and who is making them? 🤔 A thread: 🧵

I see a lot of people posting heavy plywood shields for protecting yourself. Listen to an old LARPER if you take a Rubbermaid lid and blue camping pad and use 3m spray adhesive you can made a huge, lightweight and durable shield for blocking rubber bullets…

Black Lives Matter Chicago announced a rally at 7 p.m. tonight at the 1st District police station, where they say those arrested last night are being held.

The unrest that ravaged downtown Chicago in the early morning hours Monday started after a police-involved shooting the day before in Englewood. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini went inside the home where the shooting victim ran after he was hit by police gunfire.

Hong Kong protest tactics thread. SUPPLY CHAIN: A human chain delivers a steady flow of helmets, umbrellas, masks, and goggles to the front line. This is faster and creates less extra foot traffic, and it allows moving protesters to skirt the area where the…

The “Justice for Black Lives” resolution was passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners today! This is an important first step in the fight to defund Cook County Jail and invest in our…