Rose City Antifa

Rose City Antifa clashed with law enforcement officials and supporters of the Donald Trump presidency following the 2016 presidential election.[4] Prior to a Patriot Prayer rally, the group released a statement saying they would be "unapologetic" over the use of "physical militancy".[5] The group has organized opposition to Patriot Prayer rallies in Portland.[6] According to one of its leaders, the group concentrates on "outing" people whom they believe to be neo-Nazis.[7][8] According to Alexander Reid Ross, the author of the book Against the Fascist Creep, RCA grew out of the group Anti-Racist Action, which first appeared in 1987, and through RCA "the European and American models were sort of synthesized and the current model of Antifa in the US was developed".[9]

In June 2020, conservative journalist Andy Ngo sued RCA seeking $900,000 in damages for assault and emotional distress, and an injunction to prevent further harassment. The lawsuit, filed on Ngo's behalf by his attorney Harmeet Dhillon, cites RCA, five other named defendants, and additional unknown assailants. It stems from multiple alleged attacks on Ngo in Portland during 2019, and accuses RCA of a "pattern of racketeering activities".[10]