Interpreters struggle to make ends meet, stay safe during pandemic

Portland permits for on-street dining leave some BIPOC-owned businesses behind

The city's Healthy Business permit was intended to prioritize minority-owned restaurants and bars during COVID-19, but gentrification has made that difficult

Henry Latourette Miller

July 1, 2020

A group of people lies face down on the sidewalk outside the Oregon Convention Center.

Union rally confronts inequities past and present of the Oregon Convention Center

Public-sector Metro workers call out systemic racism and demand employees of color be treated fairly

Jessica Pollard

June 28, 2020

Bills Street Roots is tracking during the emergency session of Oregon Legislature

Check back for updates on the status of these important pieces of legislation

Tom Henderson

June 26, 2020

Exterior of the Oregon State Capitol building

Oregon legislators grapple with housing insecurity, policing and each other

Vulnerable Oregonians take center stage during Legislature's emergency session, likely to extend into next week

Tom Henderson

June 26, 2020

A CenturyLink sign on an office building

New CenturyLink contract adds communication barriers for Oregon prisoners

Already deprived of in-person visits during the pandemic, prisoners and the people they talk to on the outside now face new fees and are subject to data collection

Chris May

June 25, 2020

Far from over: Long-term HIV, AIDS survivors navigate another pandemic

Some commit to staying inside until there’s a coronavirus vaccine, and some look to help

Jessica Pollard

June 24, 2020

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