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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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    Jeremy Wilson sits on the steps of a porch

    Jeremy Wilson: ‘The capitalist system does not work for artists’

    The Portland singer-songwriter has received the Lowenstein Trust Award for his efforts to support musicians in need
    By
    Helen Hill
    February 10, 2021
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    Dan Ryan in front of City Hall

    Dan Ryan: ‘We have to bust out of those silos’ to solve our housing crisis

    The new Portland city commissioner outlines his priorities for 2021
    By
    Joe Opaleski
    February 10, 2021
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    Max and Deanna

    A Street Story | Deanna finds an apartment

    ‘The whole objective the whole time was to get her off the sidewalk,’ says her husband, Max
    By
    Emma Nathanson
    February 10, 2021
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    Two houseless people stand in front of an encampment under a freeway overpass in Seattle.

    How a growing crisis has fueled militant housing activism nationwide

    PART II: Organizers of a motel occupation in Tacoma, Washington, were influenced by similar actions in Portland and other cities across the U.S.
    By
    Henry Brannan
    February 3, 2021
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    A teddy bear sits on a window sill

    Pandemic weighs heavy on Oregon foster families

    Current and former foster youths, as well as foster parents, struggle with effects of isolation and economic hardship
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    February 3, 2021
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    Illustration: Homes drop off a conveyer belt and are processed into bags money dropping into a box on one side and people dropping into a "byproducts" bin on the other side.

    Lenders poised to pounce on homeowners fighting foreclosure

    During the pandemic, the Trump administration eased consumer protections that stemmed from the 2008 housing crisis. Now, Wall Street is gearing up for another property-grabbing bonanza.
    By
    Chris May
    January 27, 2021
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    Camila Vergara

    ‘Democracy was a dirty word’: The oligarchization of the U.S.

    Scholar Camila Vergara explains how the United States became oligarchic and what regular folks can do to take their power back
    By
    Jessica Pollard
    January 27, 2021
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    Rapid Response Bio-Clean employees disassemble camps on the outskirts of Sunnyside Environmental School and the adjacent Sunnyside School Park.

    Sunnyside camp removal prompts calls for additional sanctioned outdoor options

    The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and Rep. Nosse ask officials for an end to camp sweeps and more legal camping options. The request comes after Sunnyside School Park was swept despite community support.
    By
    Henry Brannan
    January 26, 2021
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    A hallway at CARES Northwest

    Portland children’s hospital sees ‘horrific’ child abuse injuries

    Calls to Oregon’s child abuse hotline remain down, but that doesn't mean cases have decreased
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    January 20, 2021
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    The Red House on Mississippi

    Red House puts fresh spotlight on militant housing activism, but it’s nothing new for Portland

    PART I: Defensive occupations to save homes are increasingly visible as crises compound
    By
    Henry Brannan
    January 20, 2021

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