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Their stories: Testimonies from foster youths suing Oregon
The lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Oregon and A Better Childhood against the Oregon foster care system are 10 youths currently in foster care. The federal class-action suit was filed April 16 on behalf of all current and future foster children in Oregon. It demands the governor and leaders of the Oregon…
Milwaukie mayor wants to take his climate agenda to Congress
Milwaukie has gone through a radical transformation in recent years. This once blue collar, conservative-leaning Southeast suburb of Portland has adopted a vision plan for a sustainable and equitable future that’s guiding city planning and decision-making at every step. The city of just under 21,000 has banned single-use plastic bags along with polystyrene foam packaging…
Steep drop in proactive policing raises concerns in Portland
Police officers, by one major measure, have been in retreat on the streets of Portland. In recent years, the number of what’s known as self-initiated calls by officers has dropped dramatically. These calls range from traffic stops to investigating something suspicious down an alley to having a casual conversation with someone on a street corner.…
Class-action suit claims Oregon foster care program revictimizes children
A federal class-action lawsuit filed April 16 on behalf of all current and future foster children in Oregon demands the governor and leaders of the Oregon Department of Human Services be held accountable for problems within the state’s foster care system. The lead plaintiffs, 10 current foster children and their representatives, claim problems “permeate every part of…
Environment
Milwaukie mayor wants to take his climate agenda to Congress
Milwaukie has gone through a radical transformation in recent years. This once blue collar, conservative-leaning Southeast suburb of Portland has adopted a vision plan for a sustainable and equitable future that’s guiding city planning and decision-making at every step. The city of just under 21,000 has banned single-use plastic bags along with polystyrene foam packaging…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: A clean break in Portland
When Vince Masiello headed out for Portland in the summer of 2017, he had money in his pocket. He had a used Prius he’d purchased with a buyout from a tech business he’d helped start. He thought he might find work in the “Silicon Forest” of Portland. He drove from New York City to the…
Housing
SR editorial: Rental screening changes are needed to tackle inequity
Across our city, too many people are homeless or unstably housed. What we don’t need are insurmountable barriers to housing that target people of color and those who are currently homeless. When it comes to housing, our City of Roses has a history with such barriers. Redlining, for example, was a standard practice that systematically…
Opinion
SR editorial: Rental screening changes are needed to tackle inequity
Across our city, too many people are homeless or unstably housed. What we don’t need are insurmountable barriers to housing that target people of color and those who are currently homeless. When it comes to housing, our City of Roses has a history with such barriers. Redlining, for example, was a standard practice that systematically…
