Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Long-lost brothers reconnect
Norm Chamberlin searched for his brother Larry for 35 years. He spent hundreds of dollars, hired a private detective, placed ads in the classifieds all over the country. And when the internet became a way to find long-lost loved ones, Norm had no computer and zero computer skills. Then along came one quiet evening and…
Street Roots vendor profile: Home. I love that word.
It’s a brand-new feeling for Eileen Vizenor, walking across a sunny park in downtown Portland, free of carrying her backpacked belongings with her. “Hi, Eileen. Where’s your dog, Vicky?” a Street Roots customer asked in passing. “She’s at home,” Eileen said. “Home. I love that word.” Eileen has experienced homelessness on and off since 2013. …
News
The unsavory side of recovery people seldom talk about
Loitering on the sidewalk outside the building’s entrance, a mismatched group of individuals chat away while smoking cigarettes. Once inside, they’ll be offered coffee and a sugary snack, such as cookies or doughnuts, before taking their seats. It’s the typical, almost cliché, scene at most 12-step meetings for people in recovery from alcohol or other…
Mexican women are angry about rape, murder, government neglect
Wearing green bandanas and dousing police in pink glitter, last month Mexican women staged a furious protest in Mexico City after a 17-year-old girl reported being raped by four police officers. Officials have sent mixed signals about ongoing investigations of the case, and Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum triggered fury among feminists when she said…
An unprecedented crisis in the U.S. immigration courts
Americans have been inundated with images and stories of migrant children separated from families and held indefinitely, surprise deportations that have left families upended and ongoing clashes surrounding the construction of a vast border wall. What is often overlooked in this complex picture is an immigration court system that falls not under the government’s judicial…
Opinion
Spread the word about Street Roots: Share your photos!
Calling all Street Roots readers! This week, post your support of Street Roots vendors and the newspaper on social media. Let’s give vendors a big boost in sales. The first 10 posts on each platform (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will receive a 20th anniversary beanie from Street Roots. Just distinguish your post with the hashtag…
