Rural Oregon school districts shift to outreach, connecting homeless families to services

Prosecuting domestic violence: Multnomah County DA candidates share their views

Street Roots asked Ethan Knight and Mike Schmidt how they'd change the low prosecution rate for domestic violence cases

May 2, 2020

Community court: Multnomah County DA candidates share their views

Street Roots asked Ethan Knight and Mike Schmidt how they could improve the community court

May 2, 2020

Fines and fees: Multnomah County DA candidates share their views

Street Roots asked Ethan Knight and Mike Schmidt if they'd eliminate fines and fees for people in poverty

May 2, 2020

Pretrial release: Multnomah County DA candidates share their views

Street Roots asked Ethan Knight and Mike Schmidt if they'd release defendants without bail for nonviolent offenses

May 2, 2020

Leadership: Multnomah County DA candidates share their views

Street Roots asked Ethan Knight and Mike Schmidt how they'd run the DA's Office differently than the incumbent

May 2, 2020

Prisoners and protesters decry conditions among Oregon state prisons as COVID-19 spreads among facilities

The number of prisoners in quarantine outnumbers tests conducted 6 to 1

Chris May

April 29, 2020

Thinking outside the bars: Does coronavirus make the case for jail reform?

Prison reform advocates see an opportunity to rethink who needs to be incarcerated

Tom Henderson

April 27, 2020

Alex Rodriquez at the Street Roots office

If you did not file taxes, these folks can help you get your stimulus payment

Street Roots and other organizations are helping non-filers navigate a new tax portal — but tax experts say those who skip filing might be missing out on another credit

Anna Pedersen

April 21, 2020

Guide dogs draw complaints for failing to follow social distancing guidelines

With COVID-19 measures comes a new set of challenges for people experiencing blindness and visual impairment, and for their dogs

Libby Dowsett

April 19, 2020

Rural Oregon school districts shift to outreach, connecting homeless families to services

When coronavirus hit, homeless students lost their safe haven: school

Joanne Zuhl

April 14, 2020