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Salem Police Monitor Public Demonstration At Oregon State Capitol - 02/27/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: February 27, 2026 

 

Salem Police Monitor Public Demonstration at Oregon State Capitol 

 

SALEM, Ore. -- On February 27, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Salem Police personnel, including officers from the Mobile Response Team and Traffic Team, monitored a planned “All-School Walkout” organized and sponsored by Latinos Unidos Siempre (LUS), which ended at the Oregon State Capitol. 

 

Students from many Salem-Keizer middle and high schools conducted coordinated walkouts throughout the city to protest immigration enforcement actions. Due to the expected number of participants, Salem officers were assigned to monitor the event and respond to dispatched calls related to it. 

 

Willamette Valley Communications Center received several calls reporting groups of students marching in various locations around the city and blocking traffic. Officers were dispatched to those locations to help ensure safety. 

 

As the event progressed, officers began monitoring the arrival of counter-demonstrators, who were engaging with the students and adults as they marched toward the Capitol. Both Oregon State Police and Salem officers monitored these groups throughout the event. 

 

At approximately 12:30 p.m., an estimated 2,000 participants had gathered on the Capitol grounds. Officers monitored interactions between event participants and counter-demonstrators as they engaged with each other. 

 

The counter-demonstrators eventually moved toward the area of 12th Street and Center Street, where a large group of students engaged with them, creating a disturbance.  

 

During this interaction, a Salem patrol vehicle was briefly surrounded, and water bottles were thrown toward the counter group. The counter-demonstrators fled the area as demonstrators pursued them. Officers contacted involved parties and remained in the area until the groups separated. No injuries were reported, and no arrests were made at that time. 

 

At approximately 2:00 p.m., event participants marched around the Oregon State Capitol without incident. The event concluded around 4:00 p.m. 

 

As the event concluded, officers also responded to multiple calls regarding a reported fight near the 300 block of Cottage Street NE. Upon arrival, officers contacted several individuals involved; however, no parties wished to pursue charges or identify themselves as victims at that time. The department is actively investigating this incident. 

 

During the event, officers periodically engaged with the participants and directed them back onto sidewalks to maintain traffic flow and public safety. Officers also conducted several traffic stops of vehicles where safety violations were observed, such as passengers hanging out of vehicles. Citations were issued where appropriate. 

 

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Salem Police Monitor Public Demonstration At Oregon State Capitol - 02/27/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: February 27, 2026 

 

Salem Police Monitor Public Demonstration at Oregon State Capitol 

 

SALEM, Ore. -- On February 27, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Salem Police personnel, including officers from the Mobile Response Team and Traffic Team, monitored a planned “All-School Walkout” organized and sponsored by Latinos Unidos Siempre (LUS), which ended at the Oregon State Capitol. 

 

Students from many Salem-Keizer middle and high schools conducted coordinated walkouts throughout the city to protest immigration enforcement actions. Due to the expected number of participants, Salem officers were assigned to monitor the event and respond to dispatched calls related to it. 

 

Willamette Valley Communications Center received several calls reporting groups of students marching in various locations around the city and blocking traffic. Officers were dispatched to those locations to help ensure safety. 

 

As the event progressed, officers began monitoring the arrival of counter-demonstrators, who were engaging with the students and adults as they marched toward the Capitol. Both Oregon State Police and Salem officers monitored these groups throughout the event. 

 

At approximately 12:30 p.m., an estimated 2,000 participants had gathered on the Capitol grounds. Officers monitored interactions between event participants and counter-demonstrators as they engaged with each other. 

 

The counter-demonstrators eventually moved toward the area of 12th Street and Center Street, where a large group of students engaged with them, creating a disturbance.  

 

During this interaction, a Salem patrol vehicle was briefly surrounded, and water bottles were thrown toward the counter group. The counter-demonstrators fled the area as demonstrators pursued them. Officers contacted involved parties and remained in the area until the groups separated. No injuries were reported, and no arrests were made at that time. 

 

At approximately 2:00 p.m., event participants marched around the Oregon State Capitol without incident. The event concluded around 4:00 p.m. 

 

As the event concluded, officers also responded to multiple calls regarding a reported fight near the 300 block of Cottage Street NE. Upon arrival, officers contacted several individuals involved; however, no parties wished to pursue charges or identify themselves as victims at that time. The department is actively investigating this incident. 

 

During the event, officers periodically engaged with the participants and directed them back onto sidewalks to maintain traffic flow and public safety. Officers also conducted several traffic stops of vehicles where safety violations were observed, such as passengers hanging out of vehicles. Citations were issued where appropriate. 

 

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