Opinion
Opinion | Oregon is poised to reduce incarceration
The racism inherent in our criminal justice system is finally being widely recognized — for centuries, Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color have been denied true public safety. But this is only one of the crises that Oregon faces today. We are also dealing with the coronavirus, which has found its way into…
Opinion | The last turn of my crooked path
As the sun set over the jungle behind Trujillo Bay in Honduras, I watched a little girl squat along the shore and press her palms into the wet sand. When her brother ran up beside her, she said, “Mi manos!” It was the last day of our Cascade College service project. My wife and I…
Opinion | I am a mother and a teacher. Tear gas and bulletproof vests are not my normal.
George Floyd’s tragic and unnecessary death hit me in the heart and the gut. While I wasn’t surprised, his grotesque murder added another layer to the already building grief and anger that surround the great inequity of having dark colored skin in this country. While systemic racism is not unique to the U.S., we have…
Editorial | Portland needs clear leadership on police reform
There is intense national focus on the nightly unrest in Portland. The protests are often framed as violent, and this weekend, our streets saw deadly violence. But before protesters took to our streets in May, the violence was already there — the systemic and state-sanctioned violence against Black lives. We need to stay focused on…
Housing
The evictions are coming — and Wall Street is ready
Angela McCann never imagined her 4-year-old niece knocking over a dresser and chinchilla cage onto her brother could lead to getting evicted during a pandemic. On Aug. 25, McCann appeared at the Multnomah County Courthouse, joining the tenants, landlords, lawyers and judges involved in the 219 eviction proceedings that resumed their way through the justice…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | I’m an explorer
Daniel Whitehouse has an adventurous spirit. With his fourth year of living in Portland behind him, he said he still has much to discover. Originally drawn here by the lure of a reunion with his son, who lives in the area, the father of four has made Portland his home. “When I first came to…
News
Right-wing extremists have adopted the American flag. These BLM protesters want it back.
A special agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation couldn’t have profiled Xander Almeida anymore inaccurately. In a backyard in Northeast Portland on Aug. 16, Almeida smoked a cigarette and drank whisky, and for eight minutes a FBI agent questioned him about his involvement in protests and alleged his intent to bring and use chemical weapons…
