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Star Wars Day is the informal holiday that honors George Lucas’ ever expanding cinematic universe. Observed annually on May 4 ...
Hundreds gathered in downtown Portland’s South Park Blocks Thursday afternoon for a May Day protest pushing back on federal ...
Portland police say they’re prepared to respond to several May Day protests planned for the city Thursday afternoon and ...
"This moment calls for something a lot more," one organizer said, with dozens of protests planned in cities from Salem to La ...
The concept of a Loyalty Day gained popularity throughout the U.S. during the Cold War era of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
May Day is meant to honor labor, but activists in Maine and across the US said much of their message was about fighting back ...
May 1, the day traditionally focused on labor and immigrant rights, merged with protests against the Trump administration.
Some of the Thursday events are planned by the same groups behind the recurring "Hands Off" anti-Trump protests. A few ...
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The Portland Police Bureau is preparing for possible protests in the city on May 1, which is expected to attract thousands of ...
This Thursday is May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—and Portland is showing up. From a rally hosted by the ...
People took part in May Day rallies in protest on Thursday across the Northwest, including in Portland. Marches and rallies ...