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Eugene Oregon BLM Protest log
Editorial
“The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government.”
Journalists — and the First Amendment itself — are under attack throughout the United States amidst nationwide protests and riots following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a city police officer.
At the time of this writing, there had been 101 recorded instances of law enforcement being violent toward journalists.
On the night of May 29 a protest in Eugene turned into a riot and stores around the intersection of 7th and Washington St. were looted. The City of Eugene had placed curfews on the city starting the nights of the riots and ending on June 2.
We at the Torch will be doing our best to cover the Black Lives Matter protests throughout Eugene. Follow us on Twitter @lcctorch for live updates.
Photos from the riot on May 29
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Eugene’s weekend of insurgency
Eugene sees largest protest in recent memory, businesses looted
On May 29, a peaceful demonstration began at the Federal Courthouse to protest the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer on May 25.
It moved to the intersection of 7th and Washington Ave. where a myriad of dumpsters, construction equipment, picnic tables and even oil drums from behind Jiffy Lube were set ablaze.
Completely blocking the intersection, several other fires were set along Washington Ave.
Around midnight, the generally peaceful protest of…
