Despite consistent allegations by several women who said they were abused as inmates, doubts about other accusers’ claims meant charges weren’t filed This report contains potentially triggering details of an alleged sexual assault and may not be suitable ...
5 Apr 2019 - Emily Green
Rob didn’t know how to find his father, Cesil, until his wife saw him in a Street Roots article online Every six months or so, Rob and Rebekah George type the name “Cesil George” into an internet search engine. Each time, the Bremerton, Wash., couple hop ...
22 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
Street Roots takes a deep look at ways the region could feasibly, quickly and effectively address the crises on our streets in a compassionate and responsive way Costly police resources are dispatched again and again to handle low-priority calls for servi ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
Portland knows its response to street homelessness is inadequate, but does it know how to fix it? Portland knows it has a problem: Every day, costly police resources are dispatched again and again to handle low-priority calls for service involving people ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
These are the teams that address concerns and complaints related to people experiencing homelessness These are the teams called upon to solve public safety concerns and medical issues that arise among people experiencing homelessness in Portland. These te ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
Street Roots lays out a feasible plan for the future of crisis and nuisance intervention in public spaces With input from various public officials and agencies, as well as from Street Roots’ position as an organization that works with people experiencing ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
Portland Fire & Rescue's CHAT program could be a starting point for developing a new model Of the programs described in this special report, only one has indicated interest in taking on the task of becoming a street response team similar to Eugen ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
The Portland exhibit and performance series includes literary readings from Street Roots vendors David Slader and Owen Carey don’t have a spot of ink between them, but tattoos are the central theme of their co-exhibition at Gallery 114 in the Pearl Distri ...
1 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
Every year, millions of low-level offenders are swept up into the criminal justice system People need to start paying attention to how low-level criminal cases are handled in the United States, acclaimed legal scholar Alexandra Natapoff says. Her new book ...
22 Feb 2019 - Emily Green
The Oregon congressman has higher hopes for the Save America’s Pollinators Act this time around Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) announced plans to reintroduce the Save America’s Pollinators Act this morning during a press conference at Northeast Po ...
21 Feb 2019 - Emily Green