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Street Roots Podcast | Talking with Street Roots vendor Dan Newth

Episode 12: The longtime vendor talks about the future of Street Roots, the state and the planet
By
DeVon Pouncey
October 14, 2020
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Icons of a wildfire, hand washing, and a fist indicating resistance

Coping with the moment: Insights into resilience on the frontlines of 2020

A therapist, medical doctors, journalists and a firefighter are in the thick of today's crises
By
Jessica Pollard
October 7, 2020
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Watercolor illustration of light shining onto a lonely person from a window

Isolation during the pandemic exacts a complex toll on senior citizens

Seniors have a diverse set of needs — and solutions — in the battle against loneliness
By
Jessica Pollard
October 7, 2020
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Xander Almeida with an American flag

Right-wing extremists have adopted the American flag. These BLM protesters want it back.

To some of the people marching in support of Black lives, the same flag represents very different values
By
Ellena Rosenthal
September 2, 2020
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Illustration of a city with head-shaped center

Opinion | Community land trusts could help heal segregated cities

To heal, American cities can start with an area that was key to past discrimination: how land is used
By
Mark Roseland Christopher Boone
October 7, 2020
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Five photos of Street Roots vendors

Street Roots vendors tell us what they’re grateful for

Vendors express gratitude for God, pets, income opportunities and more
By
Pat Zimmer
October 7, 2020
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Vendors sit around a table with a voter registration sign in front of it

Kaia Sand | Democracy must reach the unhoused — and that includes voting

OPINION | The Street Roots Action Team's voter registration drive builds on efforts to broaden civic engagement
By
Kaia Sand
October 7, 2020
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Daniel Cox

Kaia Sand | The flywheel has flown off the handle

OPINION | Reflecting on the poetry of Daniel Cox and its reverberations through these difficult times
By
Kaia Sand
July 24, 2020
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A message is projected onto a window, reading "Fed Goons Out of PDX"

Portland protesters say their city is calm — until the feds sow chaos

A small patch of Portland looks like a war zone, but it’s the federal agents who are aggressive, an activist says
By
Tom Henderson
July 24, 2020
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Houseless plaintiffs win in lawsuit against Grants Pass

In a town where no year-round emergency shelter is provided, people forced to sleep outside will have relief from punitive measures
By
Emily Green
July 23, 2020
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Street Roots vendor Brian

Street Roots vendor profile | You need positivity to see the light

Brian, who sees street paper vendors as ambassadors for the houseless community, has had many experiences with generous people
By
Robin Havenick
July 23, 2020
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Lulani Arquette

With the transfer of Yale Union building to Native ownership, a hub for Indigenous artists is born

​A darling of Portland’s contemporary art scene, Yale Union is fighting gentrification by dissolving and giving its $5 million building to a foundation that has big plans for the space
By
Brian Oaster
July 22, 2020
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A proposed development in Northwest Portland would displace low-income residents

A developer plans to demolish the Flanders House and replace it with market rate apartments
By
Jessica Pollard
July 21, 2020
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Photos | The concerning progression of police response to Portland protests

For more than 50 nights, protesters have taken to the streets to decry police brutality following the police killing of George Floyd. Photographer John Rudoff has captured the escalation of police violence used against them.
By
John Rudoff
July 19, 2020
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Employers are requiring COVID-19 testing that workers cannot get

Many employers in Oregon are sending healthy workers in for COVID-19 testing when a coworker gets sick. Public health officials wish they’d stop.
By
Christen McCurdy
July 18, 2020
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Opinion | Betty Kamikawa sees potential where others see lost cause

FINDING FRINGE | Helping the disenfranchised through a housing crisis, Kamikawa brings authenticity to small town politics
By
Paul K. Haeder
July 17, 2020
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Kaia Sand | Counting unhoused people in the 2020 Census is crucial

OPINION | Under the direction of Street Roots staffer Mallory Smith, our vendors are helping unhoused people take the Census
By
Kaia Sand
July 17, 2020
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Street Roots vendor Josephine

Street Roots vendor profile | The strength to carry on

Josephine has learned to adapt and has stayed true to herself
By
Pat Zimmer
July 15, 2020
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Street Roots Podcast logo with portraits of DeVon Pouncey and Teressa Raiford

Street Roots Podcast | Talking with Teressa Raiford of Don’t Shoot Portland

Episode 8: The activist and write-in mayoral candidate discusses her nonprofit’s roots and its role in the current uprising
By
DeVon Pouncey
July 14, 2020
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Jeff Hughes plays his violin, surrounded by a crowd

Violinist transformed hostility into beauty at vigil for Elijah McClain

Jeff Hughes, a professional musician, explains how he calmed tensions between police and protesters in the Colorado town where police killed the young Black man
By
Giles Clasen
July 14, 2020
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Jeb Baldridge sits on a bench outside

Lack of resources, support make Oregon challenging for people who are deaf

The pandemic has created new barriers, says Oregon Association of the Deaf President Jeb Baldridge, who hopes to create more community for deaf and hard-of-hearing people
By
Alexandra Mosher
July 13, 2020
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Cattle in a pasture

Oregon-raised meat could become more accessible locally

A bill passed during the special session could help the state's farmers while also sending fewer livestock to the Midwest for slaughter
By
Jessica Pollard
July 12, 2020
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Mural features images of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others, with the message "I can't breathe."

Photos | Art of the uprising

Photographer Benjamin Brink captured murals and other street art created as part of Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement
By
Benjamin Brink
July 11, 2020
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Woodrow Wilson High School exterior

Editorial | We must eradicate racist symbols as we aspire to end white supremacy

Oregon is covered in racist slurs and iconography, and we are all to blame
By
SR editorial board
July 10, 2020
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‘Touching the Jaguar’: John Perkins on his new book and envisioning a better future

The author of “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man” discusses how we can collectively harness this moment to transform our economy
By
Emily Green
July 9, 2020
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Oregon State Capitol

Homeless advocates welcome new Oregon legislation, hope for more

In June, the Legislature relaxed some barriers to operating shelters. More bills addressing homelessness could be on the agenda if another special session is called.
By
Tom Henderson
July 8, 2020
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Mural of George Floyd painted on the wall, behind a sea of memorabilia and Black Lives Matter messages

Opinion | Racism has devastating impacts on public health

The pandemic has illuminated long-standing inequities in the American health care system, and it will take a nation to fix them
By
Rupal Ramesh Shah
July 7, 2020

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