Rally, food drive planned on May 1 at Baker City’s Court Plaza
Published 8:06 am Monday, April 28, 2025
- Protesters against the Trump administration gather in Court Plaza in downtown Baker City on April 5, 2025. (Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald)
Baker County Indivisible and Baker County Democrats are planning a rally and food drive for the Baker City Backpack Program and local food banks on Thursday, May 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Court Plaza.
The plaza is on Court Avenue between Main and Resort streets.
It was also the site of a rally April 5 to protest policies of the Trump administration.
Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the May 1 event.
According to a flyer for the event, “May Day 2025 we are standing united. We’re organizing for a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection, and safety — regardless of race, ZIP code, or immigration status.”