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Dec. 28, 2022

Opinion

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Street Roots vendor Joseph “White Cloud” Smits and his dog, Gabriel.

Kaia Sand | Despite inhospitable conditions, unhoused communities harbor hope

OPINION | Urban prosperity pairs with homelessness
By
Kaia Sand
December 28, 2022

Social Justice

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The outside of the New Avenues for Youth Portland building. It has a brick facade.

New Avenues for Youth workers want a union

Nonprofit workers assisting homeless youth await recognition from management
By
Aurora Biggers
December 28, 2022
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A collage of excerpts from from ODOC’s “Quarterly Report for Deaths of Adults in Custody.”

ODOC fails to disclose cause of more than 63% of in-custody deaths

State agencies can’t agree on who’s responsible. Experts say this is a transparency problem.
By
Piper McDaniel
December 28, 2022

Vendor Profiles

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A cutout photo of Peter holding an issue of Street Roots next to him a quote from him says, “People look at homelessness as a choice — that’s a false narrative. It’s not a choice. The choices are made by the people who write the checks. Stability is what

Street Roots vendor profile | ‘Being poor is expensive’

Peter challenges assumptions about homelessness and encourages compassion
By
Jessica Hamilton
December 28, 2022
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