Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Photos: A May Day of Protests Shows Entrenched Rancor Across Oregon Given the context, Saturday was fairly quiet—though certainly not harmonious A woman with an "Unmask Oregon sign in Salem on May 1, 2021. (Justin Yau) Updated May 2 at 10:32 PM May Day, traditionally one of the most active dates for street dissent in Oregon, carried few surprises this year. The radical wings of both political persuasions mostly kept to their own company, although Portland leftists continued a protracted battle with law enforcement.