Take the Portland Street Response program out of the police union contact In June, amid immense public outcry surrounding the death of George Floyd and other Black Americans who have died at the hands of police, the Street Roots Editorial Board called for ...
17 Mar 2021 - SR editorial board
As the city commissioner in charge of emergency response dispatching, he said he also wants to ensure that operators are ready for a Portland Street Response expansion Portland City Commissioner Mingus Mapps may be a newly elected official, but he’s not n ...
24 Feb 2021 - Joe Opaleski
The Clackamas Democrat is championing a slate of police reform measures aimed as much at character as procedure In the charge toward police reform in the Oregon State Legislature, Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Clackamas) is leading the way. As chair of the House ...
17 Feb 2021 - DeVon Pouncey
The new city commissioner prioritizes housing, supportive services, food security and digital equity Carmen Rubio is new to public office as a city commissioner, but she has walked the halls of power for many years. She served in the offices of Multnomah ...
17 Feb 2021 - Joe Opaleski
The new Portland city commissioner outlines his priorities for 2021 Dan Ryan is among three new faces on the Portland City Council this year, but his first few months in office are unquestionably the most challenging of the bunch. But then, having taken o ...
10 Feb 2021 - Joe Opaleski
The mayor's response to the protests is underwhelming. It's time for city leaders to unite for meaningful change. There is intense national focus on the nightly unrest in Portland. The protests are often framed as violent, and this weekend, our ...
2 Sep 2020 - SR editorial board
Several communities will have a chance in November to diversify their city councils for the first time Residents in several Oregon cities — from Ashland to Springfield to Bend — have an opportunity this November to elect the first person of color to ever ...
21 Aug 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
Episode 9: The Multnomah County commissioner and ER doctor talks about bearing witness and the health hazards of police tactics On this episode of the Street Roots Podcast, Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran discusses the importance of standing ...
24 Jul 2020 - DeVon Pouncey
The fees are already suspended during the pandemic, and their fiscal impact is not significant Multnomah County announced in mid-March that, due to COVID-19, individuals who violate parole without committing a new crime during the pandemic would not be ja ...
21 May 2020 - Christen McCurdy
Episode 1: DeVon Pouncey interviews the Portland commissioner about COVID-19, the Just Energy Transition Initiative, Portland Street Response, and more On the inaugural episode of the Street Roots Podcast, Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty joined ...
9 Apr 2020 - DeVon Pouncey