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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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    Image of the Supreme Court of the United States building and a silhouette of a four-person family on the steps of the building.

    Tribal sovereignty at stake in challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act before the Supreme Court

    Altering or reversing the Indian Child Welfare Act would damage tribal sovereignty, but select states — like Oregon — may offer protection
    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    November 30, 2022
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    New Seasons Market Seven Corners on Southeast Division Street. The building is painted green and next to a TriMet bus stop and it has a parking lot with cars in it.

    New Seasons Labor Union makes it independently

    NSLU may be part of a new tide in the labor movement — a network of solidarity between independent unions questioning the need for institutional unions
    By
    Aurora Biggers
    November 16, 2022
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    A fire truck parked in front of the fire department building along the waterfront in Portland.

    Despite classifying an increasing number of fires as ‘homeless related,’ Portland Fire and Rescue can’t determine what’s causing majority of fires

    It’s unclear how many fires classified as ‘homeless related’ actually involve homeless Portlanders
    By
    Aurora Biggers Henry Brannan
    November 9, 2022
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    A laptop screen with speech bubbles, thumbs up-like symbols and hearts surrounding the screen.

    ‘Who Targets Me’ tells you which political campaigns bought your data

    A free browser extension collects crowdsourced data to see how ads show up in users social media feeds and who paid for them to be there
    By
    Piper McDaniel
    October 26, 2022
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    Opinion | Street Roots endorsements for 2022 measures

    Where SR stands on amendments to the state constitution, city and county charter reforms
    By
    SR editorial board
    October 19, 2022
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    A tan wall with words on it that say, "District Attorney Victim Assistant and Service. Mike Schmidt."

    Multnomah County District Attorney supports changing Ervin Jones’ death certificate

    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    October 5, 2022
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    Large black text on a black and white photo of the Oregon state capitol building says, "2022 Oregon Ballot Measures. 111, 112, 113, 114"

    2022 Elections | Oregon Ballot Measures

    Measures 111, 112, 113 and 114 propose changes to the Oregon Constitution, a permit-to-purchase system for purchasing firearms and more
    By
    Piper McDaniel Mia Ryder-Marks Melanie Henshaw
    September 21, 2022
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    What you need to know about new COVID-19 'omicron booster'

    Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered, and where to get the shot near Portland.
    By
    Prakash Nagarkatti Mitzi Nagarkatti
    September 14, 2022
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    White, black and yellow graffiti underneath a freeway overpass.

    ODOT spends millions removing freeway graffiti

    Painting overpasses in an endless loop costs millions — and there's no end in sight
    By
    Piper McDaniel
    August 31, 2022
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    Brittney Griner on a basketball court in an orange Phoenix Mercury jersey.

    Street Roots’ Pouncey speaks with Sen. Wyden about Griner, WNBA in PDX

    By
    DeVon Pouncey
    August 26, 2022

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