By Samantha Matsumoto and Allan Brettman

Another round of protests is expected Wednesday in downtown Portland, though details are scant and this time President Donald Trump is not the primary target.

Perhaps as many as 200 protesters, angered by police use of force during a Friday night's demonstration against Trump's inauguration as the nation's 45th president, say they plan to stage small, scattered demonstrations throughout the day.

In response to police tactics Friday, a demonstration leader demanded Mayor Ted Wheeler's dismissal of Portland Police Chief Mike Marshman by Tuesday night, vowing Wednesday's demonstration would unfold otherwise.

Jacob Bureros, an activist with Direct Action Alliance and one of the organizers for Friday's protest, called the plan a response to police shooting tear gas, flash-bang and sting-ball grenades at protesters.

"Since the mayor isn't going to stand for us, we're going to stand for ourselves and we're going to stand everywhere," Bureros said in a phone interview with The Oregonian/OregonLive.

The organizer of Saturday's Portland Women's March, meanwhile, also spoke out against the city's leadership, saying in a Facebook post they regret attending a City Hall news conference last week with Wheeler and Marshman.

Margaret Jacobsen, in the post as well as a phone interview with The Oregonian/OregonLive, said they appeared at the news conference with Wheeler and Marshman only to appease concerns and assure that the march would be peaceful.

Wheeler has praised the Saturday event as a peaceful example of cooperation between protesters and authorities. While no arrests were reported Saturday in the march that drew an estimated 100,000 people to downtown, the Friday event resulted in six arrests. The Saturday march also avoided the crowd-control techniques employed Friday.

Bureros said Wednesday will be different from previous demonstrations.

It's not organized by prominent activist groups Portland's Resistance or Direct Action Alliance, which were both involved in Friday's march. In fact, it's not organized by anyone, Bureros said.

Instead, the protest, set to begin in the morning - though the exact time hasn't been publicized -- will consist of many small, decentralized demonstrations at various times, Bureros said. About 200 individual activists met Monday night to discuss tactics, but no instructions were given, Bureros said. Activists only gave each other a few guidelines, first and foremost: Protest police use of force in a safe and peaceful way.

Portland Police Bureau spokesman Pete Simpson said in an email, "The Bureau is aware of potential protest events on Wednesday and is preparing accordingly for a variety of scenarios.

"As always, the Bureau supports free speech events and would remind organizers that marches or demonstrations occurring in public streets that restrict movement of other community members do require a permit issued by the City of Portland to allow for the safety of all."

Activists purposefully planned the event with secrecy to avoid harm by police, Bureros said. Police have used force against protesters when they gather in large groups, so this time, Bureros said, they are trying something different.

Demonstrations could range from blocking streets to street art, activist Gregory McKelvey said. Regardless of how activists protest, though, McKelvey hopes it brings attention to police's use of force.

"It's a troubling way to start off Ted Wheeler's term under a president when we're going to need the right to protest more than ever," McKelvey said.

In a Facebook post and an interview, Women's March organizer Jacobsen chafed at official praise for the peaceful nature of Saturday's event.

Jacobsen criticized the need for a permit for Saturday's march. But Jacobsen said in the interview, "I feel the size we had and it being a family event, (the permit) was kind of necessary to ensure safety."

In the interview, Jacobsen also criticized the expense of the permit, saying it cost more than $3,000. Donations helped cover it, but Jacobsen doubted that organizers of other demonstrations could afford a permit.

In the Facebook post, Jacobsen spoke bitterly about a news conference last week where they appeared with Wheeler and Marshman.

"I had to stand next to a police chief and a mayor, while they lied about us being able to exercise our rights," Jacobsen wrote.

Michael Cox, Wheeler's director of communications and constituent services, declined to comment about Jacobsen's remarks.

-- Samantha Matsumoto

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--Allan Brettman

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