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Mugshots and fingerprints of Billy Baggett Jr.

 

 

Special Report

The life and death of Billy Baggett

After spending most of his life in prison, Billy Baggett was released into a world he no longer understood, contending with a lifetime of trauma and coming to terms with his imminent death. Read online or download the PDF e-book.

 

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    Jenelle Jack wears a Juneteenth T-shirt

    Her grandmother brought Juneteenth to Oregon, and she’s determined to honor her legacy

    76 years after Clara Peoples founded Oregon’s celebration marking slaves’ emancipation, Janelle Jack ensures the festivities continue
    By
    Ann-Derrick Gaillot
    June 16, 2021
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    Guild’s Lake

    Uncovering industrial NW Portland’s twisted past in an effort to save its future

    Fighting for a say in the fate of the Linnton neighborhood, the Braided River Campaign wants you to know its secrets — the earthquakes, floods, obscure city planning documents, hot air balloons and the KKK
    By
    Brian Oaster
    June 9, 2021
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    Willie Fiers stands next to a table with African masks at Flip the Script's new space

    Black former prisoners get support with reentry as they speak up for policy change

    Flip the Script, a culturally specific program in Portland, puts formerly incarcerated Oregonians in front of state lawmakers
    By
    Brian Oaster
    June 2, 2021
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    Sam Khaute works with a large coffee roasting machine

    Portland cafe will help integrate immigrants, refugees through the medium of coffee

    Jubilee Hall, a nonprofit offshoot of Diaspora Coffee and Chai, will provide barista training and immersive English-language education
    By
    Janey Wong
    June 2, 2021
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    Western meadowlark

    Portland organizations aim to diversify birding and other nature activities

    These groups are working to create safe and accessible spaces for people of color
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    May 26, 2021
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    Rodney Stotts holds a hawk

    One of the nation’s few Black falconers educates young people beyond the classroom

    Rodney Stotts uses birds to help youths before incarceration, instead of responding to it
    By
    Monique Wilson
    May 26, 2021
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    A sign in Lone Fir Cemetery marks Block 14

    Block 14 at Portland’s Lone Fir Cemetery will finally get its due

    A long-sought memorial honoring hundreds of Chinese immigrants and people with mental illness whose graves were paved over is coming to fruition
    By
    Christen McCurdy
    May 26, 2021
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    Drawing of people protesting while wearing masks

    Opinion | March for Trans Lives: ‘A day like no other’

    For Raven Drake, the road to happiness was long
    By
    Raven Drake
    May 19, 2021
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    March for Trans Lives

    Remembering the trans people who have been killed

    These are the 26 transgender and gender nonconforming people who have lost their lives to violence this year
    May 19, 2021
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    Raven Ellaine

    Raven Ellaine: ‘I’m a proud, Black trans woman’ — and so much more

    She came to Portland inspired to help the houseless community, and the Red House propelled her into activism
    By
    Ellena Rosenthal
    May 19, 2021

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