Oregon prisoners will not see stimulus money from coronavirus relief package

Liz Theoharis at a Poor People's Campaign March

Poor and low-income Americans to gather online for a march on Washington

The Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the renewed Poor People’s Campaign, speaks with Street Roots before Saturday’s historic demonstration, which will include appearances by celebrities and political leaders

Hanna Merzbach

June 20, 2020

Non-English-speaking patients in Oregon often denied adequate translation services

Long-standing problems with the interpreter industry put vulnerable populations at risk in medical settings

Chris May

June 18, 2020

Eric and Nikki Walter embrace at the beach

In a time of isolation, mourners are navigating death at a distance

The coronavirus pandemic is changing the landscape of grief and end-of-life planning

Jessica Pollard

June 14, 2020

Felicity Ratway stands in front of a booth in the park

Interpreters struggle to make ends meet, stay safe during pandemic

Those working in health care settings in Oregon have limited legal protections and unreliable access to PPE

Chris May

June 11, 2020

Sophie Maziraga stands with her hands up

Struck by a rubber bullet: My experience as a Black woman at a Portland protest

COMMENTARY | ‘Surviving police brutality is a different type of trauma known to an endless number of Black people,’ Street Roots staffer Sophie Maziraga writes

Sophie Maziraga

June 10, 2020

Crowds of protesters with Black Lives Matter signs

Black Portlanders sound off on George Floyd uprisings

Some see opportunities for local police reform as protests and perseverance open doors to court battles and police bureau budget cuts

Donovan M. Smith

June 10, 2020

Police response to protests shakes houseless Portlanders

The discord is 'quite an ordeal' for people living outside, including those with PTSD who are troubled by loud noises

Jessica Pollard

June 6, 2020

Exterior of the Oregon State Capitol building

State government struggles to help Oregonians through pandemic

Whether the Legislature will convene to provide relief remains uncertain, and the Employment Department's director has been replaced in response to a massive backlog

Tom Henderson

June 4, 2020