PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Hundreds of cyclists participated in the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride in Portland on Sunday afternoon. In the past, the event usually advocates for climate action and safer streets. But this time, the event took the form of a protest.

“We’re here today because we strongly believe that we do not need federal troops in Portland or in Oregon at all,” said Ashley, who participated. Federal appeals court weighs National Guard deployment to Portland

Cyclists met at the Convention Center just before 3 p.m. before hitting the road. The crowd briefly stopped traffic on Burnside Bridge to stage a “die-in,” before ending their route at the Portland ICE facility.

Some participants showed up in costumes, while others showed up in nothing at all. Regardless of what or how m

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