Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Something good is on the horizon
Mykel Garner recently started meditating to help with his depression. His dog, Petey, who’s been with him for two years, has been helping, too. “(Petey’s) been my Godsend,” Mykel said. “I got him right at the right time.” Mykel has grappled with bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorders his whole life. When he was 4, his…
News
Black former prisoners get support with reentry as they speak up for policy change
When Patrick Alexander was released from prison, eager to course-correct his life, he had one question for his parole officer: “What can you help me with?” “Nothing,” the officer replied. “And before I left the office,” recalled Alexander, “he said, ‘You owe me 25 bucks.’ I said, ‘For what?’ He said, ‘Supervision fee.’” Do they…
Portland cafe will help integrate immigrants, refugees through the medium of coffee
Khupsamlian (Sam) Khaute is carrying on his family’s tradition of serving hot beverages and providing a gathering space for the community. Khaute taught English in his home country of India and in Vietnam before settling in the U.S. with his wife in 2013. When Khaute emigrated, he experienced barriers to employment that inadvertently led him…
Culture
Portland cafe will help integrate immigrants, refugees through the medium of coffee
Khupsamlian (Sam) Khaute is carrying on his family’s tradition of serving hot beverages and providing a gathering space for the community. Khaute taught English in his home country of India and in Vietnam before settling in the U.S. with his wife in 2013. When Khaute emigrated, he experienced barriers to employment that inadvertently led him…
Opinion
Opinion | What I learned crunching numbers for social justice
Maddie Davidson is a Street Roots intern with Tivnu: Building Justice. I departed from New York City to Portland on Sept. 1, knowing well that my gap year would be meaningful. I just wasn’t sure exactly how. Now, gazing over my last eight months interning for Street Roots, learning about housing injustice and exploring my…
Editorial | Portland needs to prioritize government transparency
Portland’s Charter Commission has a lot to consider as it begins its once-a-decade obligation to review our city’s defining document. Government transparency should be at the top of the list. Street Roots editorials represent the opinion of the Street Roots organization and editorial board. Government transparency is the linchpin to ensuring the efficacy of any…
Housing
HUD report understates America’s homeless crisis, critics say
On the night of March 25, national news carried dramatic scenes of police clearing an encampment of about 200 people experiencing homelessness in Echo Park, just north of downtown Los Angeles. Police arrested 182 protesters who had gathered to stop the clearing, firing nonlethal rounds into the crowd. They were able to remove all people…
