The Proud Boys Rally in Portland: What happened? Summary Oregon governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Friday in anticipation of a Proud Boys rally in Portland, which had a much lower turnout than expected. Hundreds of supporters of the Proud Boys rallied in Portland yesterday for a peaceful show of protest in response to the killing of Aaron “Jay” Danielson in Portland during a clash in Portland a few weeks ago. Danielson was allegedly murdered by an …