In a little over an hour from now, the white supremacist group Proud Boys will be rallying in Portland Oregon. They're already out in large numbers--many in military camouflage donning batons, mace, and in some cases, guns.



Jenn will be LIVE covering this gathering around 3pm eastern on our YouTube channel; if it's logistically possible, she'll also be trying to move crosstown to cover counter-protests.
[PITCH IN IF YOU CAN TO OUR SPECIAL REPORTING TRIP FUNDRAISER TO HELP US COVER THE COSTS OF THE TRIP]
I don't need to overdramatize—this is a potentially DANGEROUS event that Jenn, and our cameraman Jon, have taken every possible safety precaution ahead of time (I won't go into full details here, but we've had to purchase protective gear that has cost us close to $1,000 dollars). Despite the danger, we think it's important to show you up close the growing, and emboldened, white supremacy movement in this country
[For more on Jenn's behind-the-scenes preparations and feelings ahead of this rally, WATCH HER MEMBERS-ONLY VIDEO HERE.]
Traveling to cover these types of stories is super expensive (Jenn will be headed to California to cover wildfires and other important stories next). CAN YOU PITCH IN TO OUR FUNDRAISER to help us cover the costs for this trip?
As always, thank you for helping us give the microphone back to the people!
Progressively,
Jordan
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