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Portland officials threaten to fine landlord over ICE actions
This article was co-published by Street Roots and The Guardian. City officials are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s threats to dispatch troops to Portland to clear protesters from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office. The city cites multiple violations of its zoning code. The city office that oversees land use and zoning notified…
Oregon prison leaders promised better medical care for prisoners. But who’s watching them?
Jacob Pizzo was sick when he entered the Oregon State Penitentiary a year ago — and he only became sicker. His hypertension ran unchecked as his blood pressure reached dangerously high levels and he showed signs of organ damage, court documents state. He experienced worsening rashes and lost three fingernails and toenails. Prison administrators offered…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Being a part of something special
Adrian Delbosque loves Street Roots. His conversation regularly came back to his gratitude and appreciation for the connections he has made in his two months selling Street Roots papers. “It means a lot to me,” he said. “You get to meet people and you see the expression on their face when you’re selling the newspaper.…
