Oregon lawmakers will head back to Salem this week to address police accountability and pandemic mitigation, including legislation on evictions and homelessness Oregon’s moratoriums on residential and commercial evictions expire at the end of the month, a ...
23 Jun 2020 - Tom Henderson
COMMENTARY | The monument to Capt. Robert Gray has been seen by countless Oregon Coast tourists and locals for the past two decades On the eastern shoulder of Highway 101, as it runs through the small coastal town of Garibaldi, stands a tall, imposing sta ...
21 Jun 2020 - Helen Hill
The Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the renewed Poor People’s Campaign, speaks with Street Roots before Saturday’s historic demonstration, which will include appearances by celebrities and political leaders Over 50 years after the Rev. Martin Luther King ...
20 Jun 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
Episode 7: The community activist speaks about supporting Black Portlanders and the importance of Juneteenth On this episode of the Street Roots podcast, host DeVon Pouncey interviews activist Cameron Whitten, co-founder of the Black Resilience Fund and r ...
19 Jun 2020 - DeVon Pouncey
DIRECTOR’S DESK | The people with the most at stake must continue to guide the process for this program that Street Roots championed The Portland City Council vote to fund Portland Street Response is a victory for Jim, who told me that when his “brain itc ...
18 Jun 2020 - Kaia Sand
Long-standing problems with the interpreter industry put vulnerable populations at risk in medical settings Communication Breakdown In this two-part series, we examine how the pandemic has exacerbated problems facing Oregon's interpreters. Long-stand ...
18 Jun 2020 - Chris May
While some businesses stick with reusables during the pandemic, state guidelines and reliance on to-go food means many depend on disposable products With restaurants relying on takeout services to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, to-go contain ...
17 Jun 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
In the newly released Netflix film, 'Da 5 Bloods,' Lee explores elements of US history through the eyes of four Black Vietnam veterans Two Black men killed by the state 250 years apart. March 5, 1770, Boston: Eight British soldiers fire into a g ...
16 Jun 2020 - Steven MacKenzie
Some fear that if they don’t get financial support, national corporations will swoop in to take their place When the Music Stops Gig workers among Portland’s many independent venues are struggling to secure relief. Many also find themselves at a crossroa ...
15 Jun 2020 - Anthony King
The coronavirus pandemic is changing the landscape of grief and end-of-life planning In the four months since biomedical researcher Nikki Walter died of cancer, her husband has had trouble sleeping through the night. Eric Walter has had to contend with hi ...
14 Jun 2020 - Jessica Pollard