Signatures are being collected for a ballot measure that could come before Oregon voters in November 2020 Efforts to keep undocumented immigrants from driving legally are underway once again – with help from the Oregon Republican Party. Two political hope ...
27 Aug 2019 - Emily Green
The showcase at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center features thought-provoking installations from exceptional local artists The children are in cages right now. Portland-based artist Vanessa Renwick wants those words to sink in. Her installation at Disjecta ...
23 Aug 2019 - Emily Green
For years, his former in-laws have prevented him from being part of the boy’s life, in defiance of repeated court orders When Micah was first placed in his grandparents’ care at 6 months old, all involved agreed it was in the child’s best interest. His t ...
16 Aug 2019 - Emily Green
The 13-year-old Palestinian journalist and activist sits down with Street Roots to share her perspective on what’s happening to children in the West Bank Sounds of explosives reverberate in the background of the video posted to Facebook on April 20, 2018. ...
9 Aug 2019 - Emily Green
While Clackamas County Community Court rolls out a new program, Multnomah County’s counterpart goes through the motions Kalea Fischer of Sandy went to Clackamas County Community Court a week ahead of her scheduled appearance to ask the judge for an extens ...
2 Aug 2019 - Emily Green
Fresh from another trip to a Texas detention center, Sen. Jeff Merkley reminds Americans that children are being detained for extended periods, denied basic needs and separated from their families Simply “do the math” to see how the Trump administration h ...
26 Jul 2019 - Emily Green
Author Chandra LeGue hopes her book will inspire hikers to advocate for protecting our ancient forests Half of Oregon’s landscape was once covered in ancient forests, abundant in their diversity of wildlife, trees and plant species. To the west, lush rain ...
19 Jul 2019 - Emily Green
While the agency encourages people to call if they suspect animal abuse or neglect, the vast majority of complaints it receives are unfounded After sitting in traffic for a half-hour, we arrived at Southeast 35th Avenue and Yamhill Street. It was an unsea ...
12 Jul 2019 - Emily Green
The state has done little to prevent water scarcity as climate change and population growth take hold 2015 was not a good year for water in Oregon. It was the third year in a row of drought. As spring and summer slogged on, 25 counties across the state en ...
5 Jul 2019 - Emily Green
The inmates' attorney plans to file an amended complaint alleging unconstitutional use of segregation A lawsuit filed in April 2018 on behalf of two Oregon prisoners alleging unconstitutional use of solitary confinement by Oregon Department of Correc ...
28 Jun 2019 - Emily Green