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May 12, 2021

Nomadland: A life on the road because you’re too poor to retire

What ‘Nomadland’ author Jessica Bruder learned on the road (via Big Issue UK)

 

Opinion

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A badge is seen on a Portland police officer's uniform

Opinion | Changes to Portland police union contract are possible with impasse

Accountability is lacking, but we have an opportunity to make a difference
By
Hannah Saiger
May 12, 2021
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Barbed wire fence

Opinion | In Oregon, prisoners learn violence, not rehabilitation

Even nonviolent offenders accept the culture for the sake of their survival, a state prisoner explains
By
Basim Floro
May 12, 2021
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Kaia Sand | ‘Imagine how well it would work if the city and the people who made decisions stood behind it’

OPINION | A conversation with CAHOOTS coordinator Ebony Morgan about how Portland Street Response should be rolled out
By
Kaia Sand
May 12, 2021
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A tent by the river with the Portland skyline as a backdrop

Kaia Sand | Empathy is built through Street Roots’ journalism and vendors’ prose

OPINION | When writers provide familiar details, they help us make sense of unfamiliar experiences
By
Kaia Sand
May 12, 2021

Social Justice

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Illustration of a person pushing down on one side of the scales of justice

Hundreds in Oregon still await new trials a year after Supreme Court ruled on non-unanimous juries

Citing racist origins, justices struck down Oregon's law allowing such convictions, but the state isn't applying the ruling retroactively
By
Christen McCurdy
May 12, 2021
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Aerial view of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Cancellation of popular program for Oregon prisoners prompts action in the Legislature

The pandemic resulted in a devastating pause to trauma-responsive treatment for women. The Senate has passed a bill that could prevent it from happening again.
By
Hanna Merzbach
May 12, 2021
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Rep. Tawna Sanchez sits down with two young children

Why Rep. Tawna Sanchez hasn’t shied away from controversial legislation

The legislator from Portland talks to Street Roots about how she's addressing issues such as addiction and justice for Indigenous Oregonians
By
Brian Oaster
May 12, 2021

Vendor Profiles

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Street Roots vendor Daniel, with a quote from his vendor profile

Street Roots vendor profile | He’s found stability in Portland

Daniel says he has the structure he needs, thanks to the services available in his new city
By
Robin Havenick
May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021, cover of Street Roots
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