Proud Boys (lady) says #BlackLivesMatter goal is to eliminate cops to create a "lesbian separatist society." "They want to have an all-women, lesbian society" WATCH MORE LIVE RIGHT NOW from Portland @StatusCoup: https://t.co/6FKQJEWp1g https://t.co/oeDm8liF4d

Given the well-documented infiltration of police depts by far right extremists, @karinapdx's story documenting how cozy law enforcement is w/ groups like the Proud Boys, an @splcenter designated hate group, should be cause for concern. https://t.co/x4v2vILGFq

#seattleprotests/#seattleprotest Flicks from tonight's protest 📸 #seattleprotestcomms #Seattle

Organizers protesting police in Portland quickly mobilized to provide services for those impacted by wildfires.

Aggressive arrests, baton jabbing and knocking a photographer to the ground. https://t.co/OXdGhfOs3k

The Portland Police knock John Rudolf to the ground. John is 73 years old. He was a cardiologist for 35 years. John is a better braver man than any member of the Portland Police. Justify this @tedwheeler and @KateBrownForOR. People reading, demand they speak…

Man pushes live-streamer to the ground and kicks him in the face at Proud Boys is rally in Portland https://t.co/SAdHShqir3

The attendance for the Portland rally was predicted to be in the thousands by the Proud Boys. Here’s the actual crowd size

“So much tear gas has been sprayed on Portland protesters that officials fear it's polluted the water” https://t.co/9F8gRUGLpd

To abolish the police we need to understand their modern formation and long history of being used for class repression.