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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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    Self-portrait drawing of Phoenix Oaks

    Opinion | How to ensure you’re treating a trans person with dignity

    A few notes on respect from a Street Roots vendor
    By
    Phoenix Oaks
    May 19, 2021
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    Two images side by side: Tori Cooper and the Human Rights Campaign logo

    How to be a better trans ally: Human Rights Campaign’s Tori Cooper explains

    The health and equity advocate also shares her thoughts on the wave of anti-transgender legislation and violence
    By
    Emily Green
    May 19, 2021
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    Illustration of a person pushing down on one side of the scales of justice

    Hundreds in Oregon still await new trials a year after Supreme Court ruled on non-unanimous juries

    Citing racist origins, justices struck down Oregon's law allowing such convictions, but the state isn't applying the ruling retroactively
    By
    Christen McCurdy
    May 12, 2021
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    Aerial view of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

    Cancellation of popular program for Oregon prisoners prompts action in the Legislature

    The pandemic resulted in a devastating pause to trauma-responsive treatment for women. The Senate has passed a bill that could prevent it from happening again.
    By
    Hanna Merzbach
    May 12, 2021
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    Rep. Tawna Sanchez sits down with two young children

    Why Rep. Tawna Sanchez hasn’t shied away from controversial legislation

    The legislator from Portland talks to Street Roots about how she's addressing issues such as addiction and justice for Indigenous Oregonians
    By
    Brian Oaster
    May 12, 2021
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    Illustration of a gun with a sign hanging from it, featuring a peace sign, a tree and a rainbow and the words: Wildlife Council

    Proposed ‘wildlife council’ would be a publicly funded marketing agency for Oregon’s hunting, fishing industry

    Critics say a bill with ties to an out-of-state organization and a pro-hunting PAC ignores the voices of conservationists who don’t hunt or fish
    By
    Brian Oaster
    May 5, 2021
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    Two photos: Jack and Tommy. Both are wearing masks inside the Street Roots office.

    Street Roots is once again welcoming new vendors

    Weekly orientations are open to anyone interested in selling the newspaper
    By
    Pat Zimmer
    May 5, 2021
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    Oregon State Capitol in the spring

    Latino farmworkers press Oregon Legislature for overtime pay, other protections

    Farmers who oppose these bills testify they have laborers’ best interests in mind, but the campesinos tell a different story
    By
    Tom Henderson
    May 5, 2021
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    The gold statue at the top of the Capitol

    Bills we’re tracking that affect Oregon’s migrant farmworkers

    The 2021 Legislature is discussing overtime pay, the state's sanctuary law, and other issues affecting the low-income Latino community
    May 5, 2021
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    Ron Wyden wears a mask with American flags, and Jo Ann Hardesty wears a Portland Street Response mask at the Lents fire station

    Wyden takes Oregon street response model nationwide

    Biden includes more than $1 billion over 10 years to fund non-police crisis response in his American Rescue Plan
    By
    Joanne Zuhl
    May 5, 2021

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