Hundreds gathered in downtown Portland’s South Park Blocks Thursday afternoon for a May Day protest pushing back on federal policies and President Donald Trump. By 1:45 p.m., at least 400 demonstrators were gathered near Portland State University listening to amplified speeches and carrying signs decrying the federal job cuts under the Trump administration’s Department of Government

This Thursday is May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—and Portland is showing up. From a rally hosted by the Portland Association of Teachers on May 1 to weekend events for the working stiffs who can't call out,