News
Jeremy Ebobisse is as expressive off the field as on it
These days, with increasing frequency, sports and politics are destined to collide. A case in point is U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) reaching out to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to assure a safe departure and return for Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter. Kanter was issued an international arrest warrant from the Turkish government,…
Buyer beware: Multnomah County a national leader in sex-trafficking enforcement
A girl talks about her friend who’s being sold out of a motel room on game days in Eugene. A sex trafficker keeps tabs on his victim as he runs his enterprise from the jail telephone system. These two recorded conversations inspired Sgt. Molly McDade Hood of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department to propose the…
Thom Hartmann: Why we have the 2nd Amendment – and pervasive gun violence
Literally nowhere, at any time, under any circumstances – even remotely – did any of the founders sit around and say, “Yeah, this government we’re creating, someday it may go just nuts, so we should tell the citizens that they can kill government employees if the government is oppressive.” They literally never thought that. That’s…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: A bright mind and a sense of humor
John Davis was born in San Bernadino, between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. He is turning 40 this year. John loves stand-up comedy and chess. Both pursuits make perfect sense as he peppers the intricate, complex story of his life with hilarious jokes and stories. He is from an interesting, well-educated family, part Irish, Chinese,…
Environment
Young climate activists to host Portland town hall
Since launching in March, Sunrise Movement PDX has grown to more than 300 members and is gearing up for its first large-scale event later this month. Organizers are inviting the public – and especially young people – to attend its Green New Deal Town Hall from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at The…
Housing
Marchers trek from Portland to Salem for housing, homeless rights
Advocating for a state of emergency to be declared on Oregon’s housing crisis, demonstrators set off from Portland on May 23 on a weeklong Give Us Shelter March. Marchers were due to reach their final destination, the state Capitol in Salem, on Wednesday, May 29, and attend a meeting of the House Committee on Human Services and…
Opinion
SR editorial: Time to reform broken public-defender system
“Public defense is in a crisis in Oregon.” These are the words of Eric J. Deitrick, general counsel for the Office of Public Defense Services, the very agency charged with establishing and maintaining the public defense system for Oregon’s state courts. Structurally and financially, Oregon’s justice system is set up to favor the prosecution and…
