As voters brace for a slate of contentious elections, the Beaverton mayoral race among them, emerging youth organizations like Sunrise Beaverton are harnessing youth frustration to push for new candidates and new policies, sometimes using combative methods.
On July 28, a , a youth activist group engaged with climate change and police reform in Beaverton, drew attention on Facebook and Twitter. The video captured Pedro Evenezer, one of Sunrise Beaverton's organizers, confronting Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle, who was entering city hall flanked by three city police officers.
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