How does tear gas impact our bodies? How does tear gas impact our environment and the wildlife that make Portland their home? How have people worked within the judicial system to try and make change? These are questions raised in “Gas Me, Teddy”, an eleven‑minute documentary that examines the deployment of tear gas during the 2020 Portland protests for black lives and draws connections to the current situation at the Portland ICE facility.
After the film screening, City Councilor Kanal will speak about forthcoming chemical‑munitions legislation.
The discussion continues with a panel featuring:
- Taishona Carpenter, board president of Don’t Shoot PDX
- Brenna Bell, environmental attorney
- Erika Maria Mosesón, MD, MA, Air Health Our Health
- Chris Wise, protest medic
- An attorney from the Oregon ACLU.
Our February Action Night is co‑sponsored by Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility.
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Gas Me, Teddy info:
Filmed mostly in 2020 and 2021, “Gas Me, Teddy” features interviews with Mic Crenshaw, Taishona Carpenter, Indi Namkoong, Brenna Bell, and Chris Wise.
Watch the trailer here!
Filmmaker Irene Tejaratchi Hess (350PDX Communications Director) will be attending.
Film Soundtrack: Birds of Passage