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‘Exoneree Diaries’: Released – but not free | BOOK REVIEW
More than 2.3 million people are being held in state and federal correctional facilities across the U.S. Within such a massive population, chances are more than a few are actually innocent. As investigative journalist Alison Flowers discovered, an estimated 2 to 5 percent of all prisoners in the U.S. did not commit the crimes they’ve…
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‘Exoneree Diaries’: Released – but not free | BOOK REVIEW
More than 2.3 million people are being held in state and federal correctional facilities across the U.S. Within such a massive population, chances are more than a few are actually innocent. As investigative journalist Alison Flowers discovered, an estimated 2 to 5 percent of all prisoners in the U.S. did not commit the crimes they’ve…
Oregon’s radical rural right
Oregon’s scenic Harney County, never known for seeking the spotlight, drew the gaze of nearly every Oregonian in January when armed militants occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of the small town of Burns. Over the weeks that followed, as the occupation by out-of-state ranchers continued, we began hearing more about the nationwide movement…
Theater director helps inmates discover their potential
It is Saturday, Sept. 24, and a dozen men imprisoned in Two Rivers Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in Umatilla, wait in the prison’s visiting room for their guests to arrive. They are not dressed in their prison uniforms, the blue denim jeans and navy blue t-shirts with the red stamps that say “INMATE.” Instead,…
Opinion
Measure 97 corporate tax would put state on right track
Oregon is failing to provide our students the quality education they deserve, our seniors the care they need, and health care to those still going without. The main reason is that we tax corporations less than any other state in the nation. Measure 97 will go a long way toward fixing this situation. Disappearing corporate…
Director’s Desk: Vote for affordable housing that’s built to last
We are four weeks away from a historic opportunity to vote for more affordable housing. It’s taken us a lot to get to this historic moment. A little more than two years ago, Street Roots — along with a small group of partners (JOIN, Community Alliance of Tenants, Oregon On, Rose Community Development) — set…
Vendor Profiles
Vendor profile: Keys to their own apartment
Selling Street Roots is far more than just a job for Julianne and Dominick Hart; it is an exercise in relationship building. In nearly everything they do, Dominick and Julianne are together. They met in 2014 and bonded instantly through their mutual love of music. Dominick was playing drums in Chapman Park the day they…
