Oregon lawmakers reconvene Feb. 5 for a 35-day short session with an agenda including addressing housing, homelessness, substance use issues and the upcoming surplus tax kicker Jean Hendron kissed Ricky Bayse's forehead Nov. 14 and said goodbye. Bays ...
31 Jan 2024 - Tom Henderson
In a city where homeless people are already much more likely to face arrest than housed people, officials have a ‘new’ proposal: warn, fine and arrest homeless Portlanders Update: Portland City Council passed the ordinance discussed in this story June 7. ...
6 Jun 2023 - K. Rambo
For many housed people, there is a tendency to conflate unhoused populations with violent crime and danger, but crime rates tell a different story. Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. In May, Willamette Week reported ...
13 Jul 2022 - Piper McDaniel
Non-police crisis intervention program seeks more funding for around-the-clock operations, building awareness on streets Bronwyn Jones Carver is a member of Street Roots’ MoJo program. MoJo is composed of vendors learning about journalism, covering life o ...
29 Dec 2021 - Bronwyn Carver
Danielle Outlaw tells Street Roots staff and vendors that police are chasing the radio while getting blamed for problems they cannot solve Danielle Outlaw has been thrust into the spotlight. The first African-American woman to serve as chief of the Portla ...
7 Dec 2018 - Emily Green and John Emshwiller