03-28-2026 - Portland OR - No Kings, No ICE - (VIDEO)
For NK3 we posted over 100 photos from two events from Olympia to Portland!
VIDEO @ https://kolektiva.media/w/guwJj72qezwojmDT8sbssZ
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03-28-2026 - Portland OR - No Kings, No ICE
[ Prior Background ]
Three days before No Kings a panel of judges sided 2-1 with the Trump administration to lift a ban on chemical munitions, including tear gas. While this didn't deter hundreds of people from showing up at the DHS/ICE facility to protest No Kings, we believe many more would have exercised their first amendment rights had the ban not been lifted.
During the first week of March, several days of court hearings occurred with Portland residents and journalists giving testimony on being subjected to chemical and projectile munitions at and near the Portland DHS/ICE facility. The result was new restrictions and conclusions: "federal officers at the ICE facility violated DHS use of force policies, using crowd control devices like pepper balls and tear gas on nonviolent protesters, including those who were engaged in passive resistance.” (OPB)
[ No Kings, Portland ]
With the use of chemical munitions being lifted, a certain nervousness surrounded the ~70 people (est) who arrived at Elizabeth Caruthers Park on Saturday for the No Kings march to the DHS/ICE facility. After the speakers concluded, a group of protesters, somewhat small in numbers, took to Moody Ave and marched south to the DHS/ICE facility.
While those marching in front carried a large "No Human is illegal on stolen land" banner, a certain sense of relief could be felt as the group arrived at the facility with around 200+ people already there, with a clear path to the driveway.
Some protesters were prepared for a repeat of several prior marches from Elizabeth Caruthers Park to the facility, where the DHS/BP response was extremely aggressive within moments of arriving. (refer to our 01-31-2026, 10-18-2025 and 10-04-2025 videos) - However, quite surprisingly, almost none of the expected DHS response materialized. Protesters and journalists occupied the driveway beyond the blue line at will. DHS officers occasionally came out but were largely focused on the condition of the gate. It appeared the gate was poorly fortified, relying on smaller bolts and tracks that apparently didn't present a significant challenge.
After the condition of the DHS facility gate appeared to be degraded, DHS called in the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). Oregon State Police (OSP) also off/on joined in the mix. Both arrived taking actions such as pushing protesters out of the driveway and demanding protesters get out of the street. DHS attempted to address the functionality of the gate while protesters were held back on the sides of the facility driveway. When local and state police left, protesters promptly returned to the driveway.
After protesters continued to occupy the facility driveway, Portland and Oregon State Police returned. Portland Police declared the protest an unlawful assembly and made announcements which included "immediately leave the area", "leave now", and utilization of "crowd control measures including impact munitions" may be used. This largely only escalated things eliciting #ACAB responses. As protesters started focusing on the Portland Police, Oregon State Police descended down Bancroft in a line formation from Macadam Ave. Portland Police then announced targeted arrests and proceeded to make at least one arrest. While State Police held a line across Bancroft St, we witnessed two instances of OSP utilizing batons to aggressively shove protesters.
Unexpectedly, about 30 minutes after declaring the unlawful assembly, all local and state police retreated, essentially voiding demands and threats made during the announcements.
Based on the chemical munitions ban being lifted, many people likely thought it was certain DHS would utilize tear gas or pepperballs. Surprisingly, no tear gas was used, and there was minimal utilization of pepperballs.
VIDEO @ https://kolektiva.media/w/guwJj72qezwojmDT8sbssZ
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The #depaving groups reclaiming #UrbanGreenSpace
by Jennifer Cole, Mar 21, 2026
"It took two years, but finally, in 2025, Jean Norwood’s dream of turning the parking lot at #MorningstarMissionary Baptist Church in #PortlandOR, into a play area for children and a #FoodGarden with #FruitTrees came true. Working with Norwood to bring her vision to reality was #DepavePortland. Since 2008, the Portland-based nonprofit has been digging up paved surfaces, freeing the trapped soil underneath and #regreening the newly reclaimed space.
"There are an estimated 2 billion parking places in the United States, an area comparable in size to the entire state of Vermont. That figure does not include #sidewalks, schoolyards or other paved surfaces, which, along with #CarParks, trap heat, intensifying the urban #HeatIsland effect in some cases by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit compared with surrounding areas. '#Asphalt makes your space hotter in the summertime, and colder in the wintertime,' Norwood says.
"When asphalt is removed and the soil beneath is exposed, those dynamics begin to reverse. The ground can absorb and store #carbon, and #rainwater is able to filter into the soil rather than running off into sewers. #Trees and #gardens can be planted that provide shade and a #habitat is created for #birds, #insects and other #wildlife.
"This was Norwood’s dream for the parking lot at Morningstar. Going from concrete to fruit trees, though, takes patience. 'First,' she says, 'there was about six months of planning and submitting requests for permitting.'
"Depave guided Norwood and the church through all of it, even seeking out grants to help cover costs. When it came time to depave the parking lot, volunteers recruited by Depave used crowbars, shovels, bare hands and wheelbarrows to lift out the pavement and daylight the soil beneath. Depave also worked with Morningstar on finding contractors to build the play area and raised #GardenBeds, and on choosing the plants for each newly #regreened space. It’s a process Depave has perfected at more than 82 sites across Portland."
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/
#SolarPunkSunday #MoreGreenCities #GreenerCities #RewildingCities #MoreParksLessParkingLots #WildlifeHabitat
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