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Social Justice

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A lone chair sits on a path in Forest Park. Evidence of people living in the park is strewn about.

Is Forest Park a fire hazard?

Some houseless campers remained in Forest Park despite thick smoke and fire risk this past week
By
Henry Latourette Miller
September 19, 2020
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A homeless encampment along North Rosa Parks Way is pictured amid wildfire smoke.

Portland’s houseless face health risks amidst toxic air, trouble accessing resources

As the air quality remains 'very unhealthy,' many people experiencing homelessness remain outdoors, choking on smoke
By
Jessica Pollard
September 16, 2020
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A person holds different varieties of squash

Oregon groups are stepping up in the fight for food justice

The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a spotlight on inequities in the food system
By
Jessica Pollard
September 9, 2020
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Fresh foods at William Temple pantry

Photos | How Portland food pantries have adapted to extraordinary demand

‘We are experiencing what may be a hundred-year flood of hunger,’ says Oregon Food Bank's CEO
By
Celeste Noche
September 9, 2020
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A "Have a safe trip" sign is displayed in front of a TriMet bus

Portland’s busiest bus line: What it looks like during a pandemic

We rode TriMet’s Line 72 to find out if services have suffered and if COVID-19 safety measures are working
By
Henry Latourette Miller
September 9, 2020
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Person holds up the cover of All Rise magazine

A magazine from Oregon prisoners seeks to humanize their experience

All Rise, a new publication based in Portland, gives current and former prisoners a voice in a marketable format
By
Emily Green
September 9, 2020
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Xander Almeida with an American flag

Right-wing extremists have adopted the American flag. These BLM protesters want it back.

To some of the people marching in support of Black lives, the same flag represents very different values
By
Ellena Rosenthal
September 2, 2020
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Portraits of Juan Chavez, Viktoria Safarian, Michael Fuller and Athul Acharya

Agents of change: Four Portland attorneys driving reform

Beneath the waves of protests, these lawyers are challenging police and policy
By
Jessica Pollard
August 26, 2020
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A mural is seen on the Nesika Illahee building

Once-houseless Native families now have a home in a gentrifying neighborhood

NAYA was successful in renting 51 of 59 new units in Portland to Native households, and a clever financing model made that possible
By
Brian Oaster
August 26, 2020
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Genny Nelson

Remembering Genny Nelson: Her spirit, compassion and integrity

The co-founder of Sisters of the Road, who died Aug. 19, touched many people. Here's what some of them have to say.
August 26, 2020

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