Urban League, NAACP host forum on race, change

Gov. Brown, Mayor Wheeler, Commissioner Hardesty among the panelists

by: KOIN 6 News Staff

Posted: Jun 4, 2020 / 04:14 PM PDT / Updated: Jun 4, 2020 / 05:17 PM PDT

About 2000 protesters marched across the Morrison Bridge into downtown Porltand, June 3, 2020 (KOIN)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In the midst of the protests following the death of George Floyd, the Urban League and the NAACP of Portland hosted a forum with state and local leaders Thursday afternoon.

Gov. Kate Brown, Mayor Ted Wheeler, Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, Urban League President Nkenge Harmon Johnson and NAACP Rev. E.D. Mondainé facilitated the discussion.