IN THE MIDST : PDX
IN THE MIDST : PDX
There's nothing more dangerous than
someone who wants to make the world a better place.
-Banksy
IN THE MIDST : PDX
In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Portland, OR, saw levels of abuse & wrongful arrests from protests not seen since the 1960s civil rights era. Not only against protesting people but members of the press as well.
Yet the US government, city, & politicians avoid the subject & act as if the abuse never occurred. Even worse, using false reports as justification for the abuse & wrongful arrests.
This is the Portland 2020 protest scene when people protested police violence & Trump’s rising tide of fascism in America. Told through the never-before-seen footage from the frontline by independent reporter, Mason Lake.
PORTLAND, OR
“show me what democracy looks like!”
censoring the truth
A database of abuse incidents against members of the press in the United States by https://pressfreedomtracker.us/. The Press Freedom Tracker documents incidents across the country, involving national, state, and local authorities.
The volume of recorded 2020 incidents shows the level of abuse carried out by law enforcement not only in America, but especially Oregon.
Press assaults
incidents by State
Spirit of the People
Documenting the indelible spirit of people protesting for their rights in rarely seen clarity & detail in the heart of moments most news stations seldom have access to.
The Front of Frontline
Frontline means the front of the riot lines. Many times Mason was filmed in news reports presented by local, national, & international news stations. Showing the level of risk he & others were facing.
Documenting evidence
Portland, OR, saw unprecedented levels of chemical compound agents used on the populace. The evidence gathered & video recorded of incidents involving US law enforcement had never been seen used to such extremes.
Getting the Truth Out
Mason worked alongside other dedicated journalists & streamers who strived tirelessly to get the truth out. Reporting since May 2020, he assisted with breaking the story to the world in July 2020 about the on going events in Portland, OR.
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