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Photo of a graphic that says "foster care shuffle part 1: youth call for end to constant, traumatic foster care disruptions"

Lack of placement stability for Oregon foster youth causes traumatic disruptions

Former foster youth speak on their experience with a lack of placement stability while in Oregon's foster care system
By
Libby Dowsett
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
A photo of comic artist and author of Graveneye, Sloane Leong.

Sloane Leong’s newest work explores horror and obsession

In conversation with Sloane Leong, she tells us about her forthcoming horror comic, ‘Graveneye’ and working with illustrator Anna Bowles
By
Kanani Cortez
October 13, 2021
Street Roots
A photo of a tent with the on the eastside esplanade of Portland's waterfront with tall city buildings in the background

Kaia Sand | Creating additive solutions to homelessness

OPINION | Looking at solutions to the homelessness crisis, which solutions go beyond spectacle and prove effective?
By
Kaia Sand
October 13, 2021
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Multnomah County Courthouse sign

Portland nonprofit helps expunge juvenile records

Youth, Rights & Justice’s new expunction clinic will assist eligible people in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties seal juvenile charges that often bar them from housing and job opportunities
By
Taylor Griggs
October 6, 2021
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Photo of a green notice announcing an "illegal campsite" taped to a pole.

Analysis of 2021 sweeps raises questions about pandemic policies and procedures

Analysis of sweeps in 2021 shows potential inconsistencies with CDC guidelines, instead correlate with the city's ‘reopening’
By
K. Rambo
October 6, 2021
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Woman holding a sign that urges Kaiser Permanente to support their employees

Thousands of Kaiser workers on the verge of strike

Kaiser Permanente workers say the healthcare company declined proposed contract changes, now prepared to strike due to a lack of safe staffing, saying it puts the health and safety of patients and workers at risk.
By
Aurora Biggers
October 6, 2021
Street Roots
Photo of a portion of Carver's camp showing a few tents and a bicycle.

OPINION | After a sweep, ‘where are we supposed to go?’

Portland’s sweeps leave people with few resources scrambling to navigate a profoundly broken system lacking oversight, accountability and transparency
By
Bronwyn Carver
September 29, 2021
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Photo of Portland city hall

Editorial | Clean & Safe is a dirty deal

The city's ties with Clean & Safe lack oversight. The city should not rush to approve a new contract.
By
SR editorial board
September 29, 2021
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OPINION | America: A land of inequities

Contributor Brian Greer reflects on America's wealth inequities and its consequences
By
Brian Greer
October 6, 2021
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‘Sorcerer Jackl’ tells a dark chapter in Salzburg’s history

German street paper, Apropos, delves into what really happened 340 years ago in Salzburg
By
Wilhelm Ortmayr
October 6, 2021
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Photo of Portland Community of Christ church that will serve as a rotating shelter location for Family Promise Metro East.

Empty churches to serve as family shelters in East Portland

More than four years after Daybreak closed, an interfaith group plans to reopen family shelters at various churches
By
Aurora Biggers
September 22, 2021
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Photo of Coco Jem Holiday, neighborhood resident Ray Colbert, and OHSU volunteers advertising Local Lounge’s pop-up vaccination clinic on Aug. 14.

Vaccination efforts continue in Multnomah County through community collaboration

Community leaders and health care experts bring vaccines directly to neighborhoods with vaccine rate disparities
By
Andrew Jankowski
September 22, 2021
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Keith Mosman on the left; Powell's Books on the right

Summer Reads 2021: Picks from your local book purveyor

Keith Mosman of Powell’s Books in Portland shares his summer reading recommendations
June 23, 2021
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“Funeral for Flaca” cover on the left; Emilly Prado photo on the right

Author Emilly Prado: ‘As long as you’re writing, you’re a writer’

The Portland journalist and DJ talks to Street Roots about her new collection of personal essays, ‘Funeral for Flaca’
By
Janey Wong
June 23, 2021
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Charles Hannah and Michelle Lewis look at a book at Third Eye Books

These Portland indie bookstores survived COVID-19, thanks to ingenuity and community support

How three booksellers thrived during one of the toughest years for small businesses in recent history
By
Sarah Hansell
June 23, 2021
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Author portrait and book cover

Book Excerpt | ‘Demystifying Shariah’ by Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Colonialism damaged Muslim women’s rights, at least with respect to the law
By
Sumbul Ali-Karamali
June 23, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Char in the Street Roots office

Kaia Sand | If nothing else, these words are our own

OPINION | I love how flexible the English language is, that it keeps bending
By
Kaia Sand
June 23, 2021
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Susannah Morgan holds a bag of fresh onions

Oregon Food Bank CEO: ‘We can’t solve hunger with simply more food’

Faced with a surge in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the food bank has shifted its focus to systemic issues at the root of the hunger crisis
By
Karina Dwijayanti
June 16, 2021
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Tru Stark photo and quote from her vendor profile

Street Roots vendor profile | Comfortable with herself

Tru says Pride Month gives her a chance to think about who she is and to give back
By
Jessica Hamilton
June 16, 2021
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People gather outdoors with signs and banners

When trans people age out of homeless services, often there’s nowhere to turn

Even as LGBTQ+-focused youth programs and housing assistance grow nationally, transgender and non-binary adults are often left behind
By
Kaela Roeder
June 16, 2021
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Jenelle Jack wears a Juneteenth T-shirt

Her grandmother brought Juneteenth to Oregon, and she’s determined to honor her legacy

76 years after Clara Peoples founded Oregon’s celebration marking slaves’ emancipation, Janelle Jack ensures the festivities continue
By
Ann-Derrick Gaillot
June 16, 2021
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A helicopter sprays herbicide

In Vietnam and Oregon, the battle continues over Agent Orange

Street Roots talks with acclaimed documentary director Alan Adelson about his latest film, ‘The People vs. Agent Orange’
By
Emily Green
June 16, 2021
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eviction notice

Oregon poised for eviction crisis when rent comes due July 1

Tenants who can't pay when the eviction moratorium ends can apply for assistance, but it likely won't arrive soon enough
By
Tom Henderson
June 16, 2021
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Barbie and Lor hold empty trash bags while full trash bags sit on the sidewalk

Kaia Sand | There’s plenty of trash talk. Ground Score puts people at the fore.

OPINION | Trash is infrastructural, but it’s also personal. It connects us in on a human level.
By
Kaia Sand
June 16, 2021
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Nine photos of Street Roots vendors

Street Roots vendors tell us how they spent their stimulus money

After a long wait, many people who applied through the Street Roots office for the tax credit have finally received their checks
By
Veronica Ruth
June 9, 2021
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Guild’s Lake

Uncovering industrial NW Portland’s twisted past in an effort to save its future

Fighting for a say in the fate of the Linnton neighborhood, the Braided River Campaign wants you to know its secrets — the earthquakes, floods, obscure city planning documents, hot air balloons and the KKK
By
Brian Oaster
June 9, 2021
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A woman in an apron holds a pepper mill at diners' table

At this Tokyo pop-up restaurant, mistakes are forgiven when the servers have dementia

The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders emphasizes high-quality food and positive interactions
By
Rie Matsuoka
June 9, 2021
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Austin sits on a bench, giving a thumbs-up signal, surrounded by folding tables, kitchen supplies and tarps.

Houseless young people have banded together in SW Portland

Under an overpass near Bertha Boulevard is a small village of youths, who are grateful for the help they're receiving from their neighbors
By
Emma Nathanson
June 9, 2021
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Tiny homes at the C3PO camp with the Portland skyline in the background

Portland has laid out plans for new shelters, but numbers and locations remain elusive

Service providers say the new guidelines bring uncertainty as the city becomes more aggressive with sweeps of houseless camps
By
Christen McCurdy
June 9, 2021
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Leo Rhodes

Kaia Sand | We can learn a lot from the wisdom of the streets

OPINION | Leo Rhodes reminds us that people’s needs vary: ‘You might not need it, but somebody else will’
By
Kaia Sand
June 9, 2021
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Street Roots vendor Mykel with his dog, along with a quote from the article

Street Roots vendor profile | Something good is on the horizon

Mykel, who has been selling Street Roots for five years, has experienced a spiritual shift
By
Dylan Jefferies
June 2, 2021
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Willie Fiers stands next to a table with African masks at Flip the Script's new space

Black former prisoners get support with reentry as they speak up for policy change

Flip the Script, a culturally specific program in Portland, puts formerly incarcerated Oregonians in front of state lawmakers
By
Brian Oaster
June 2, 2021

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