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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
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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
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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
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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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Sam Khaute works with a large coffee roasting machine

Portland cafe will help integrate immigrants, refugees through the medium of coffee

Jubilee Hall, a nonprofit offshoot of Diaspora Coffee and Chai, will provide barista training and immersive English-language education
By
Janey Wong
June 2, 2021
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Staffers work in the Street Roots office

Opinion | What I learned crunching numbers for social justice

When it comes to activism, much of the work happens backstage
By
Maddie Davidson
June 2, 2021
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Volunteers stand beside a makeshift tent on a city sidewalk

HUD report understates America’s homeless crisis, critics say

The way we count the number of people experiencing homeless in the U.S. — and the way that data is reported — skews the scope of the problem
By
Jake Maher
June 2, 2021
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Portland City Hall

Editorial | Portland needs to prioritize government transparency

With long waits and exorbitant fees hindering access to public records, accountability should be built into the city charter
By
SR editorial board
June 2, 2021
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Jason Scheer photo and quote: “(My income from) Street Roots pays for my trips to California to see my mom and kids. It also covers my phone and electric bills.”

Street Roots vendor profile | Eager to get back to normal post-pandemic

Jason, who is getting vaccinated, hopes he can travel to see his daughters this year
By
Jessica Hamilton
May 26, 2021
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Western meadowlark

Portland organizations aim to diversify birding and other nature activities

These groups are working to create safe and accessible spaces for people of color
By
Joanne Zuhl
May 26, 2021
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Rodney Stotts holds a hawk

One of the nation’s few Black falconers educates young people beyond the classroom

Rodney Stotts uses birds to help youths before incarceration, instead of responding to it
By
Monique Wilson
May 26, 2021
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Evacuation route sign

Oregon bill might protect structures from tsunami, but residents’ safety is paper thin

The state has done little to protect its coastal communities from catastrophe
By
Chris May
May 26, 2021
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Black Lives Matter protest sign in a crowd

Opinion | Black Lives Matter protests have saved lives, study finds

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | This research legitimizes efforts in Portland and beyond to defund the police
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
May 26, 2021
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Illustration of homes

Opinion | American Rescue Plan money must support housing stability

Get this funding into the hands of those who provide direct social services
By
Samm McCrary
May 26, 2021
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A sign in Lone Fir Cemetery marks Block 14

Block 14 at Portland’s Lone Fir Cemetery will finally get its due

A long-sought memorial honoring hundreds of Chinese immigrants and people with mental illness whose graves were paved over is coming to fruition
By
Christen McCurdy
May 26, 2021
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Doctor wears a medical mask using a stethoscope to check a patient

Opinion | Marginalization of AAPI communities is evident in America’s health care crisis

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon will continue to work together in solidarity across movements to fight for justice
By
An Do
May 26, 2021
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A few tents line the sidewalk along Laurelhurst Park

Kaia Sand | Camp sweeps solve nothing — but upcoming budgets could help

OPINION | How should Portland and Multnomah County funding be spent for what is, in fact, a diversity of needs?
By
Kaia Sand
May 26, 2021
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Chris Drake sits in his car

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘Treat me like any other man’

Chris Drake discusses misconceptions about trans people and what visibility means to him
May 25, 2021
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Street Roots Podcast logo with photos of DeVon Pouncey and Kim McCarty

Street Roots Podcast | Kim McCarty: Government needs to step up to protect renters

Episode 19: Oregon must extend the eviction moratorium, the Community Alliance Tenants director says
By
DeVon Pouncey
May 25, 2021
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Street Roots Podcast logo and portrait of host DeVon Pouncey

Street Roots Podcast | Escalation of sweeps rattles Portland’s unhoused community

Episode 18: Several residents with a stake in the increased police presence discuss its impact on the West Coast
By
DeVon Pouncey
May 25, 2021
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Drawing of people protesting while wearing masks

Opinion | March for Trans Lives: ‘A day like no other’

For Raven Drake, the road to happiness was long
By
Raven Drake
May 19, 2021
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March for Trans Lives

Remembering the trans people who have been killed

These are the 26 transgender and gender nonconforming people who have lost their lives to violence this year
May 19, 2021
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Raven Ellaine

Raven Ellaine: ‘I’m a proud, Black trans woman’ — and so much more

She came to Portland inspired to help the houseless community, and the Red House propelled her into activism
By
Ellena Rosenthal
May 19, 2021
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Gender-neutral bathroom signs

Opinion | Portland, it’s time to ensure equal access to bathrooms

Pops, a Street Roots staffer and former vendor, has faced harassment in public restrooms, as have so many other trans and gender non-conforming people
By
Kat Wasula
May 19, 2021

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