News
Navigating a post-Roe world: abortion access for Native Americans
Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. After the landmark Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Missouri overturning federal protections on abortion rights, primarily non-Native groups quickly advocated setting up abortion havens on tribal lands — a misguided notion that is both legally and logistically unfeasible and largely unsupported by Native people…
Homeless people are more likely to be victims of violence than housed people
Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. In May, Willamette Week reported the Old Town homeless village was closing. One of the original C3PO (Creating Conscious Communities with People Outside) sites developed to provide shelter for homeless Portlanders during the pandemic, the Old Town village community hosted residents, providing shelter in individual structures…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Expanding and growing in Portland
When Justine Morby says, “What I’ve been hoping for is what I’ve got now,” she’s referring to much more than meaningful work and a place to live. She’s been on a long journey to arrive at this place. “I’ve been transitioning my whole life,” she said. “But when I rolled off the Greyhound bus one…
Opinion
Kaia Sand | Street Roots vendors move into housing
It’s not flashy news. It’s one-at-a-time, word-of-mouth kind of news. “I get my keys tomorrow.” “I’m getting housing.” “The apartment is mine.” Street Roots’ mission is to create income opportunities for people by selling our weekly, award-winning newspaper. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. But there’s more…
