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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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    Bar graph from week of April 22, 2020, to week of March 2, 2021, shows there have been at least 2,459 deaths from coronavirus reported among prisoners.

    Why The Marshall Project is tracking COVID-19 in America’s prisons

    Katie Park, one of the journalists behind the project, talks to Street Roots about what the team has learned: ‘This really is a serious issue behind bars’
    By
    Emily Green
    March 10, 2021
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    A shadow of prison bars appears on concrete

    ‘Set up to fail’: Ex-prisoners speak out as Oregon lawmakers consider Measure 11 reforms

    Hearings on a criminal justice reform bill draw testimony about mandatory minimums, parole restrictions and more
    By
    Tom Henderson
    March 10, 2021
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    Illustration of an arm and fist covered in barbed wire

    The trauma of incarceration: It’s ‘gladiator school’ inside

    Experiencing, or even witnessing, violence behind bars can have long-term impacts on prisoners, researcher Meghan Novisky explains
    By
    Emily Green
    March 3, 2021
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    Wlnsvey Campos portrait

    Wlnsvey Campos, a 25-year-old woman of color, brings a fresh perspective to Oregon Legislature

    The Aloha representative, who brings lived experience with poverty to her leadership role on a housing committee, speaks for young people who demand action on the housing and climate crises they’ve inherited
    By
    Tom Henderson
    March 3, 2021
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    Walled In podcast | ‘It was a nightmare’: Prison violence and its lasting toll

    Episode 1: Former prisoners share violent events they experienced in prison, and a criminologist discusses how even indirect exposure to violence can have lingering effects on prisoners long after they're released
    By
    Emily Green Joshua Wright
    February 28, 2021
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    Naomi Osaka

    Tennis star Naomi Osaka brings a global lens to social justice advocacy

    The athlete, who won the U.S. Open while wearing masks with the names of Black victims of police violence, talks to street papers about her heritage and using her platform for good
    By
    Ann-Derrick Gaillot
    February 24, 2021
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    Mingus Mapps

    Mingus Mapps is focused on keeping people in their homes during and after the pandemic

    As the city commissioner in charge of emergency response dispatching, he said he also wants to ensure that operators are ready for a Portland Street Response expansion
    By
    Joe Opaleski
    February 24, 2021
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    Police in riot gear clash with protesters

    The human stories behind a slate of Oregon policing bills

    Testimony before a legislative panel turned emotional — and for many, it was personal
    By
    Tom Henderson
    February 17, 2021
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    Rep. Janelle Bynum stands in front of a projector, with police officers in the audience

    Rep. Janelle Bynum is determined to improve police accountability in Oregon

    The Clackamas Democrat is championing a slate of police reform measures aimed as much at character as procedure
    By
    DeVon Pouncey
    February 17, 2021
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    Carmen Rubio

    Carmen Rubio: Pandemic has ‘crystallized the deep disparities’ in Portland

    The new city commissioner prioritizes housing, supportive services, food security and digital equity
    By
    Joe Opaleski
    February 17, 2021

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