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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 watercolor illustration depicts an Indigenous person removing a protective face mask to reveal nothing, just a blank space where her mouth should be.

    COVID-19’s toll on Oregon’s tribal elders imperils preservation of Native languages

    They taught more than grammar and vocabulary; they taught the cultural meaning behind the words. And now, they’re gone.
    By
    Brian Oaster
    July 7, 2021
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    Illustration of two hands reaching for each other, but not touching, with prison bars in the background

    The science behind human touch — and what happens when prisoners go without

    Deprivation of positive physical contact can result in depression and aggressive behavior, explains the founder of the Touch Research Institute
    By
    Emily Green
    July 7, 2021
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    People wear masks while browsing books at the library

    Multnomah County Library enters a new era — one that is tech-friendly

    With five branches newly reopened, the library system focuses on disparities in access and literacy highlighted by COVID-19
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    June 30, 2021
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    Michelle Lewis stacks books at Third Eye Books

    Summer Reads 2021: Street Roots’ book picks

    Staff, correspondents and volunteers share recommendations for books with a social or environmental justice bent
    June 23, 2021
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    Olivia reads

    Summer Reads 2021: Kids’ book picks

    Middle-grade fiction about racial justice dominates their recommendations for summer reading
    June 23, 2021
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    Books lined up vertically on a shelf include "Mediocre," "My Gradmother's Hands" and "This Book is Anti-Racist"

    Summer Reads 2021: Advocacy leaders’ book picks

    Leaders from Portland nonprofits share their recommendations for summer reading about social and environmental justice
    June 23, 2021
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    Keith Mosman on the left; Powell's Books on the right

    Summer Reads 2021: Picks from your local book purveyor

    Keith Mosman of Powell’s Books in Portland shares his summer reading recommendations
    June 23, 2021
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    Charles Hannah and Michelle Lewis look at a book at Third Eye Books

    These Portland indie bookstores survived COVID-19, thanks to ingenuity and community support

    How three booksellers thrived during one of the toughest years for small businesses in recent history
    By
    Sarah Hansell
    June 23, 2021
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    Susannah Morgan holds a bag of fresh onions

    Oregon Food Bank CEO: ‘We can’t solve hunger with simply more food’

    Faced with a surge in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the food bank has shifted its focus to systemic issues at the root of the hunger crisis
    By
    Karina Dwijayanti
    June 16, 2021
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    People gather outdoors with signs and banners

    When trans people age out of homeless services, often there’s nowhere to turn

    Even as LGBTQ+-focused youth programs and housing assistance grow nationally, transgender and non-binary adults are often left behind
    By
    Kaela Roeder
    June 16, 2021

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