Video: 12 arrested in Occupy Portland, OR protest to support post office

Twelve people were arrested Thursday evening during an Occupy Portland protest to support the U.S. Postal Service, according to Portland police. About 80 people gathered at the post office on Southwest 6th and Clay. They sounded off about a large-scale layoff announced by the postal service in February.   12 arrested in Occupy protest to […]

Occupy Reno Occupies Post Office Meeting on Proposed Plant Closure

Reno, Nev (KRNV & MyNews4.com) — The United States Postal Service is considering sweeping changes. And it will affect the local processing plant on Vassar Street in Reno. A public meeting on the issue Thursday night on this issue turned very vocal when the “Occupy Reno” group made a surprise visit. And when it was […]

Video: Residents in Lissie, Texas May Start ‘Occupy’ group to save Post Office

Lissie, Texas, is a cluster of ranch-style homes lined with tractors, one church, and a post office. Just 200 people live there. Joyce Hodde is one. She says the post office is much more than just a place to buy stamps. “This is kind of a community center for us,” Hodde said. “We get our […]