Street Roots

for those who cannot afford free speech

Our Mission

Street Roots creates income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change.

What We Do

Latest News

Dec
7
SR editorial: Prioritize a more robust response to street crises
SR editorial board Portland must have a 24-hour, fast-responding service unit to address where people are, right now
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Dec
7
Portland police chief responds to concerns from homeless community
Emily Green John Emshwiller Danielle Outlaw tells Street Roots staff and vendors that police are chasing the radio while getting blamed for problems they cannot solve
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Dec
7
Rethinking life sentences
Ann-Derrick Gaillot Our criminal justice system doesn’t always give second chances. But it should, says Ashley Nellis, of The Sentencing Project.
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