Portland mayor cancels march he was to lead

PORTLAND – Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has called off an anti-hate march he was planning to lead after hearing that a counter-protest was planned.

Hales had planned to lead what he called a March of Hope Tuesday afternoon.

But he canceled it after hearing about counter protests planned by leaders of demonstrations that have broken out in Portland since the election of Donald Trump.

Those leaders have accused Hales of hypocrisy, saying he had previously declared that the time for protests was over and that he had sent police after them.

More than 100 people have been arrested in Portland during or after anti-Trump protests, including three arrested on Monday on a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.