Protesters Erect New Autonomous Zone in Portland to Prevent Black Family's Eviction

Portland protesters repurposed fences and barricades to erect a new autonomous zone in an effort to resist the eviction of a Black family.

Protesters have been camping out for months to prevent the eviction of the Kinney family but on Tuesday morning, tensions escalated and protesters used fences and barricades set up by law enforcement officials to surround the home, which has been named the "Red House on Mississippi" due to it's location on Mississippi Ave. in North Portland.

Zane Sparling of the Portland Tribune shared photos and videos on Twitter of the autonomous zone set up around the home.

"Portland has a new autonomous zone here on Mississippi Avenue," Sparling wrote, featuring a video showing fences and other items used as barricades to stop law enforcement officials from entering the area.