A new student club affiliated with a movement started by the late conservative influencer Charlie Kirk is sparking both protests and counter-protests at David Douglas High School.

The 2,700-student high school, the largest in Oregon and among its most diverse, serves east Portland.

A spokesperson for the school district says the formation of the club, which is part of a national network of high school clubs affiliated with Kirk’s fast-growing organization, Turning Point USA, has been approved by administrators there.

But dozens more students than expected showed up to its first meeting on Oct. 8, prompting safety concerns from its founder, according to the building’s leadership.

Many of those who showed up were from long-established student affiliation clubs, like the Black Student U

See Full Page