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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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    Photo of a fenced off area at the Oregon State Penitentiary

    High number of deaths in Oregon state prisons

    Oregon Department of Corrections prisoner deaths approaching annual record
    By
    Latisha Jensen
    December 1, 2021
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    Photo of a two tiered sign that reads "AYCO. African Youth & Community Organization. Roots to inspire."

    AYCO faces displacement, worries about community impact

    The African Youth & Community Organization's bid to permanently reside at the former Trinity Broadcasting site rejected by the Portland Housing Bureau
    By
    Aurora Biggers
    November 10, 2021
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    Graphic with an outline of Illinois that is a greenish and yellow tint over a pattern of corn and text on top that reads, "foster care shuffle. Part 5: Treatment foster care"

    Treatment foster care model shows promising results

    An Oregon-developed model of foster care aims for reunification
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    November 10, 2021
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    Photo that is titled "foster care shuffle, part 4: georgia pause calls" over an outline of the state of Georgia with peaches in the background.

    Frequent moves for Georgia foster youth prompt changes

    ‘PAUSE’ calls in Georgia require extra steps be taken before removal of youth from their foster placements
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    November 3, 2021
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    Photo of the foster care shuffle series logo that shows an outline of the state of Iowa with a pair of scales.

    A pilot program in Iowa produces encouraging results for foster kids

    Iowa's ‘4 questions, 7 judges’ program aims to minimize unnecessary removals
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    October 27, 2021
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    Photo of author Vanessa Veselka in front of a bookcase

    Portland author’s award winning novel rereleased

    Vanessa Veselka’s “Zazen” is set in a city that resembles Portland
    By
    Jay Boss Rubin
    October 20, 2021
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    Iowa foster care system changes prove positive and effective

    In hopes of improving the placement stability in the state's foster care system Iowa implemented a ‘No Eject/No Reject’ policy
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    October 20, 2021
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    A photo of two people fist bumping , both wearing hats and face masks.

    Union Gospel Mission hosted expanded distribution event

    Union Gospel Mission's annual distribution event provides winter weather essentials to vulnerable Portlanders
    By
    Andrew Jankowski
    October 13, 2021
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    Photo of a graphic that says "foster care shuffle part 1: youth call for end to constant, traumatic foster care disruptions"

    Lack of placement stability for Oregon foster youth causes traumatic disruptions

    Former foster youth speak on their experience with a lack of placement stability while in Oregon's foster care system
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    October 13, 2021
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    Multnomah County Courthouse sign

    Portland nonprofit helps expunge juvenile records

    Youth, Rights & Justice’s new expunction clinic will assist eligible people in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties seal juvenile charges that often bar them from housing and job opportunities
    By
    Taylor Griggs
    October 6, 2021

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