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Portland City Hall

Kaia Sand | Demand that City Hall keeps its eye on justice

OPINION | Commissioners Hardesty and Eudaly need one more vote for police budget cuts
By
Kaia Sand
October 26, 2020
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Southern Oregon wildfire damage

Kate Brown struck secret deal with Oregon homebuilders over wildfire codes, lobbyists say on tape

In recordings obtained by Street Roots, industry leaders say the governor agreed to keep mandated wildfire safety codes for new homes out of legislation
By
Chris May
October 21, 2020
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The People’s Store van

Photos | At the People’s Store, mutual aid for houseless Portlanders

The resource on wheels offers food, clothing and other items for free
By
B Okabe
October 21, 2020
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An American flag is displayed on a tent

Losing ground: How the Trump administration has reversed U.S. housing policy

The White House’s attitudes toward homelessness could grow the population it wishes to sweep away
By
Joanne Zuhl
October 21, 2020
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Diane Yentel

Housing in America: What’s at stake in the 2020 presidential election

National housing advocate Diane Yentel talks to street papers about today’s eviction and housing crisis
October 26, 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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Aerial view of Superkilen Park

Opinion | Reimagine what our parks could be

MOVING FORWARD | Voting yes on Portland's parks levy is a first step, but what if we borrowed ideas from around the world and built playgrounds for everyone?
By
Henry Latourette Miller
October 21, 2020
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Sophie Maziraga stands with her hands up

Struck by a rubber bullet: My experience as a Black woman at a Portland protest

COMMENTARY | ‘Surviving police brutality is a different type of trauma known to an endless number of Black people,’ Street Roots staffer Sophie Maziraga writes
By
Sophie Maziraga
June 10, 2020
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Crowds of protesters with Black Lives Matter signs

Black Portlanders sound off on George Floyd uprisings

Some see opportunities for local police reform as protests and perseverance open doors to court battles and police bureau budget cuts
By
Donovan M. Smith
June 10, 2020
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We must not let up on the call for justice

DIRECTOR'S DESK | Portland’s City Council has a chance to change the city's legacy of prioritizing police over its Black residents’ well-being
By
Kaia Sand
June 10, 2020
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Adam Rippon portrait and book cover

Adam Rippon: Lessons from his journey of self-discovery

The figure skating and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ champion talks about writing his memoir, being a role model and coming out
By
Thomas Virgl
June 9, 2020
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Street Roots vendor Jamey

Street Roots vendor profile: It helps to work in the community

To Jamey, customers are like guests; they’re welcome in his life
By
Pat Zimmer
June 8, 2020
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Tents in Old Town

Police response to protests shakes houseless Portlanders

The discord is 'quite an ordeal' for people living outside, including those with PTSD who are troubled by loud noises
By
Jessica Pollard
June 6, 2020
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Street Roots Podcast logo and portrait of host DeVon Pouncey

Street Roots Podcast | Reflections on the killing of George Floyd

Episode 6: Street Roots Podcast host DeVon Pouncey asks white listeners to lean into their privilege and power
By
DeVon Pouncey
June 5, 2020
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SR Editorial: The people are speaking – the time to begin dismantling the police is now

Portland should begin the process of transitioning to equitable emergency response and away from an oppressive system of violence that’s proven it’s unsalvageable
By
SR editorial board
June 5, 2020
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Exterior of the Oregon State Capitol building

State government struggles to help Oregonians through pandemic

Whether the Legislature will convene to provide relief remains uncertain, and the Employment Department's director has been replaced in response to a massive backlog
By
Tom Henderson
June 4, 2020
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Screen shot of assailant wearing a protective mask

VIDEO: Unknown assailant strikes houseless man in Old Town following protest

The attack appears in an hours-long video posted to YouTube under the username 'Toe Andy'
By
Jessica Pollard
June 3, 2020
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Oregon State Penitentiary

Oregon prisoners will not see stimulus money from coronavirus relief package

Checks sent to state prisons were returned to the IRS, but Prison Policy Institute says incarcerated individuals need money at this time as well
By
Jessica Pollard
June 3, 2020
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Hands holding a vial of methadone

Clackamas County Jail expands medication-assisted treatment for opioid withdrawals

A $720,000 grant has allowed the county to build on its pilot project
By
Christen McCurdy
June 2, 2020
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Illustration of a peach sliced in half, whose stone is divided into different paths leading to different homes

I will challenge my fear with generosity — and peach cobbler

A CROOKED PATH FORWARD | The pandemic has tested my interpersonal skills, but I’m rising to the challenge
By
Dustin Dandliker
May 31, 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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