EUGENE, Ore. – Democratic officials in Oregon are calling for peace among protestors after Friday’s protest was declared a riot by the Eugene Police Department.
On Feb. 1, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson, Congresswoman Val Hoyle, and several other local community leaders addressed the press in an effort to ease tensions.
“Peaceful protest is an important constitutional right,” said Gov. Kotek. “I would argue our ability to protest is in the DNA of Oregonians and we are seeing protests across our state. It’s also true that we can do that without breaking the law, damaging property, or putting other people at risk.”…