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Trump rescinded a fair-housing rule: What that means for Oregon

Fair Housing Council of Oregon director Allan Lazo breaks down the AFFH and the dangers associated with removing requirements that promoted racial and economic integration Last month, President Donald Trump took a moment to type out two character-limited ...

17 Aug 2020 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Portlanders at risk of displacement need a seat at the table, Cat Goughnour says

The founder of Right 2 Root talks about the impact of gentrification and how her organization brings community members into the planning process What if black Oregonians at risk of displacement by gentrification had a say in how their neighborhoods were d ...

28 Jun 2019 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus to pay tribute to Stonewall anniversary

The ensemble’s executive director, Richard Jung, talks about the show and the chorus’s role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement Fifty years ago this month, the struggle for gay rights in the U.S. changed course forever, thanks to a group of gay, lesbian, bisexu ...

14 Jun 2019 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Comedian Maria Bamford is not afraid to get personal

The ‘Lady Dynamite’ star doesn’t hesitate to talk about her mental health, her ‘structures of intimacy’ and how much she makes Comedian Maria Bamford has a singular talent for finding the absurd joy in moments that make most of us bubble in shame. At one ...

10 May 2019 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Rethinking life sentences

Our criminal justice system doesn’t always give second chances. But it should, says Ashley Nellis, of The Sentencing Project. Do you believe that everyone has the potential to change? That everyone deserves a second chance? That it’s never too late to bec ...

7 Dec 2018 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
She Shreds editor Fabi Reyna celebrates 5 years with her groundbreaking magazine

The Portland-based publication is a revolutionary platform for female guitarists Five years ago, local musician Fabi Reyna started what would become a revolution. A guitar player since she was 9, she had long been frustrated by the lack of representation ...

2 Nov 2018 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
BrettKavanaugh.com keeps the conversation going in support of survivors

The domain’s owner, Fix the Court director Gabe Roth, has created a resource for people affected by sexual assault The past few weeks have been especially triggering for many survivors of sexual assault in the U.S. While the #MeToo movement has inspired m ...

26 Oct 2018 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Outside the Frame to celebrate work of homeless filmmakers

“The Lost Boys of Portlandia" will premiere June 7 Jake Averi was 18 when he became homeless and on his own. He moved out of his foster home a month after aging out of the system and, despite his best efforts at getting and keeping his own apartment, ...

30 May 2016 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Jessica Vega Pederson has a vision for Multnomah County

A conversation with the state lawmaker about her upcoming role on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners If you’re a voter in East Portland, chances are your choice for Multnomah County commissioner will be an easy one. State Rep. Jessica Vega Peder ...

5 May 2016 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Portland police event criticized for excluding marginalized groups

With its $1,000 admission price, exclusionary Meet the Heat event promotes narrow agenda, protesters say Attendees to a fundraiser at the Portland Police Training Center in Northeast Portland the morning of Friday, April 1, were greeted by a group of prot ...

8 Apr 2016 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot