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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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    A person wearing a protective mask receives a COVID-19 vaccination

    Efforts to vaccinate Oregon’s disenfranchised populations face barriers

    Many people experiencing homelessness are older than 55 and have underlying illnesses
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    January 20, 2021
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    A drawing of someone alone in a room, sitting under a lamp but surrounded by darkness

    Combatting social isolation during the pandemic

    Challenges with mental health and substance use this past year have been near-universal. Oklahoma City’s street paper spoke with those impacted and those working on the frontlines of mental health services.
    By
    Nathan Poppe
    January 13, 2021
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    Joshua Edward Wright

    ‘No human being belongs in a cage’: Podcast creator gives fellow ex-prisoners a platform

    Prison abolitionist Joshua Edward Wright has launched ‘The Exiled Voice,’ featuring interviews with people who have been incarcerated in Oregon
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    January 13, 2021
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    Photo of OHSU Hospital

    OHSU students and employees working from home offered vaccines

    Staff raised concerns about widespread availability of vaccinations at the institution while other frontline workers in the community go without
    By
    Jessica Pollard
    January 8, 2021
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    Daren Todd

    Daren Todd co-opens Portland gallery to foster community among marginalized artists

    The Downstairs Gallery showcases works from BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and disabled artists
    By
    Andrew Jankowski
    January 6, 2021
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    A volunteer sorts through produce

    Pandemic presents opportunities for food-waste solutions

    Food recovery systems put in place during the coronavirus shutdowns could stop the cycle of food waste
    By
    Katherine Haines
    January 6, 2021
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    Deedra Martin and daughter Ellie wearing masks

    Community steps up amid COVID-19, but many families remain in ‘survival mode’

    Even as Impact NW ramps up rent relief and other assistance to keep people housed, the debt for past-due rent continues to accumulate
    By
    Emma Nathanson
    December 30, 2020
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    Eric Earley

    What inspires Eric Earley

    The Bardo philosophy is ingrained in the Blitzen Trapper frontman’s music, and his new career in homeless services has influenced his writing and his artwork
    By
    Jason Cohen
    December 30, 2020
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    Anarchist symbol

    Portland’s anarchist heritage: A primer on a misunderstood movement

    What, exactly, is anarchism? Many anarchists resist embracing a solid definition, and their ideologies spill into other movements, such as antifa.
    By
    Joe Opaleski
    December 30, 2020
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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
    By
    Emily Green
    December 27, 2020

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