The same week the City of Portland planned to sign a $22 million, 5-year contract with Rapid Response, a biohazard agency that performs the majority of sweeps in Portland, several groups including R2S, Sisters of the Road, Greater Portland Trans Unity, Portland Assembly, the National Lawyers Guild, Glitter Squadron, and the Western Regional Advocacy Project announced a campaign to STOP THE SWEEPS. Stay tuned for next steps following a press conference in front of City Hall on Dec. 19, 2019. Portland is now one of several western US cities where people are saying enough is enough. Others include Denver, LA, San Francisco, and Oakland.
Read about the impacts of sweeps in Portland here.