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Portland hip hop artist Bocha performs on June 7 at Irving Park in Northeast Portland after a march led by Rose City Justice.

The soundtrack to a revolution: Hip-hop plays an important role in Portland protests

Local artists and music curators discuss the beats Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement is marching to
By
Donovan M. Smith
August 4, 2020
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Kaia Sand | Roll the presses! Street Roots is returning, and you can pay with Venmo

Starting Aug. 12, readers will have a cashless option for purchasing the newspaper from vendors, who will all be trained in new health and safety protocols
By
Kaia Sand
July 31, 2020
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Scott

Photos | Generosity, humility and vulnerability inside the camps of Portland

With sweeps paused during the pandemic, many houseless communities have grown as campers have settled in. Photographer Benjamin Brink captured this unique moment in the city’s history.
By
Benjamin Brink
August 2, 2020
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Portland police clash with protesters. One officer clubs a protester with a baton.

Portland police are no better than the feds, activists say

Some observers are concerned that the national conversation about federal overreach in Portland has overshadowed the Portland Police Bureau’s brutality against protesters
By
Henry Brannan
August 1, 2020
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Feds sprayed chemicals into the eyes of a retired ER nurse and veteran

An interview with Mike Hastie, a member of Veterans for Peace who federal officers assaulted with pepper spray at close range Saturday night, unprovoked
By
Paul K. Haeder
July 27, 2020
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Vietnamese men in uniform

Collection of short fiction relives memories of Vietnam and its American war

Author Paul K. Haeder discusses his new book, ‘Wide Open Eyes,’ which launches Friday night
By
Emily Green
July 31, 2020
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Household belongings are packed up inside an apartment

FAQ | What you need to know if you cannot pay your rent or mortgage

The Oregon Legislature extended a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the pandemic, but tenants and homeowners are required to take certain steps to protect themselves
By
Chris May
July 27, 2020
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PHOTOS: George Floyd vigil draws a thousand people to North Portland park, hundreds march

People gathered in solidarity with Minneapolis protesters for a memorial and call for justice before marching downtown Friday night
By
Diego Diaz
May 30, 2020
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Illustration of a police officer standing next to an unhoused person

As police increase Old Town presence, Street Roots vendors focus on learning their rights

DIRECTOR’S DESK | ACLU of Oregon provided Know Your Rights training in response to concerns from unhoused people
By
Kaia Sand
May 29, 2020
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A group of supporters break ground

In Oregon, reproductive rights prevail even as pandemic limits some services

The regional arm of Planned Parenthood and its advocacy partner are adapting, and the women who head these organizations discuss how
By
Anna Pedersen
May 28, 2020
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Sign in window reads: Sorry, we're closed.

Economic devastation from COVID-19 did not have to be this bad

COMMENTARY | The feds should pay people to stay home while investing in a long-term recovery plan
By
Mary King
May 27, 2020
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Rethinking how America cares for its elderly

As the pandemic puts issues facing older adults in the spotlight, AARP Foundation and Justice in Aging look for opportunities to change the status quo
By
Anna Pedersen
May 26, 2020
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Homeless person sleeps outdoors

Around the world, housing is a prevention and a cure for COVID-19

COMMENTERY | It has never been clearer: The right to housing is ‘a matter of life and death’
By
Maimunah Mohd Sharif Leilani Farh
May 25, 2020
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Wooden figures hugging

Absence of human touch during pandemic devastates some people, businesses

To others, the reprieve from hugging and hand-shaking is satisfying
By
Tom Henderson
May 24, 2020
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Little Richard

Street Roots vendor writing: Little Richard believed in me

Maddy Brown-Clark remembers her encounters with the music legend, who ‘had a heart of gold’
By
Maddy Brown-Clark
May 23, 2020
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Pie chart: In the coming weeks, would you prefer to temporarily ... 53% move into hotel/motel, 13% movie into RV/car park, 8% self-organize a tent camp that won't get swept, 7% stay where I'm at ...

Survey: Moving into motels, hotels is top choice of unhoused people

DIRECTOR’S DESK | Street Roots and four partner organizations asked 97 houseless Portlanders where they’d prefer to live temporarily during the pandemic
By
Kaia Sand
May 22, 2020
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Broken piggy bank with a bandage

Multnomah County looks at waiving probation, parole fees permanently

The fees are already suspended during the pandemic, and their fiscal impact is not significant
By
Christen McCurdy
May 21, 2020
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David Peltier

Opinion | Against the grain, this coastal man searches for universal human rights

FINDING FRINGE | Living modestly in the forestland of Lincoln County, David Peltier believes in breaking the cycle of poverty and ending isolation
By
Paul K. Haeder
May 19, 2020
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Street Roots vendor Rachael

Street Roots vendor profile: Bound and determined

Part of the Coronavirus Prevention and Action Team, Racheal is proud to make a difference
By
Robin Havenick
May 19, 2020
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Lana Jack holding a box of vegetable starts, wearing a face mask

Celilo Wyam activist delivers relief to Indigenous villages of Columbia River

Lana Jack makes daily trips to drop off donated supplies, helping about 100 people with precautions against COVID-19
By
Celeste Noche John McDonald
May 17, 2020
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Nisha Supahan, Toby Linwood and their family outside Tattoo 34

PHOTO STORY: Community resilience carries Native-owned businesses through the pandemic

These Indigenous-owned Oregon small businesses can use our support
By
Celeste Noche
May 16, 2020
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People who struggle need more direct cash from the federal government

DIRECTOR’S DESK | Street Roots is connecting impoverished people with cash assistance, stimulus checks and tax credits, but it’s not enough
By
Kaia Sand
May 15, 2020
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Coronavirus magnified

Oregon health care policy invites discrimination, civil rights groups allege

The state’s guidelines for a crisis such as COVID-19 lack a commitment not to withhold care from people with disabilities, according to a federal complaint
By
Joanne Zuhl
May 14, 2020
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Illustration of an American flag with cracks in it. Text reads: America, your cracks are showing.

How America values its most important workers is painfully clear, expert says

Dennis Parker at National Center for Law and Economic Justice tells Street Roots how the pandemic is highlighting existing inequities — and what can be done about it
By
Joanne Zuhl
May 14, 2020
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Sewing masks

In Woodburn, Russian and Latinx communities flex their political muscles

​Once politically marginalized despite their large numbers, both have a candidate in the race for Oregon House District 22, touting differing ideologies
By
Tom Henderson
May 13, 2020
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Street Roots Podcast logo with portraits of DeVon Pouncey and Nettie Johnson

Street Roots Podcast | Vendor Nettie Johnson

Episode 5: The Street Roots vendor discusses some of her many endeavors, including earning her degree in addiction counseling
By
DeVon Pouncey
May 12, 2020
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50 years ago, a wild riot took place in downtown Portland

The South Park Blocks erupted in violence, and 21 protesters were hospitalized due to injuries from police beatings
By
Doug Kenck-Crispin
May 11, 2020

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