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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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    Mingus Mapps

    Mingus Mapps is focused on keeping people in their homes during and after the pandemic

    As the city commissioner in charge of emergency response dispatching, he said he also wants to ensure that operators are ready for a Portland Street Response expansion
    By
    Joe Opaleski
    February 24, 2021
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    Police in riot gear clash with protesters

    The human stories behind a slate of Oregon policing bills

    Testimony before a legislative panel turned emotional — and for many, it was personal
    By
    Tom Henderson
    February 17, 2021
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    Rep. Janelle Bynum stands in front of a projector, with police officers in the audience

    Rep. Janelle Bynum is determined to improve police accountability in Oregon

    The Clackamas Democrat is championing a slate of police reform measures aimed as much at character as procedure
    By
    DeVon Pouncey
    February 17, 2021
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    Carmen Rubio

    Carmen Rubio: Pandemic has ‘crystallized the deep disparities’ in Portland

    The new city commissioner prioritizes housing, supportive services, food security and digital equity
    By
    Joe Opaleski
    February 17, 2021
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    Jeremy Wilson sits on the steps of a porch

    Jeremy Wilson: ‘The capitalist system does not work for artists’

    The Portland singer-songwriter has received the Lowenstein Trust Award for his efforts to support musicians in need
    By
    Helen Hill
    February 10, 2021
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    Dan Ryan in front of City Hall

    Dan Ryan: ‘We have to bust out of those silos’ to solve our housing crisis

    The new Portland city commissioner outlines his priorities for 2021
    By
    Joe Opaleski
    February 10, 2021
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    Max and Deanna

    A Street Story | Deanna finds an apartment

    ‘The whole objective the whole time was to get her off the sidewalk,’ says her husband, Max
    By
    Emma Nathanson
    February 10, 2021
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    Two houseless people stand in front of an encampment under a freeway overpass in Seattle.

    How a growing crisis has fueled militant housing activism nationwide

    PART II: Organizers of a motel occupation in Tacoma, Washington, were influenced by similar actions in Portland and other cities across the U.S.
    By
    Henry Brannan
    February 3, 2021
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    A teddy bear sits on a window sill

    Pandemic weighs heavy on Oregon foster families

    Current and former foster youths, as well as foster parents, struggle with effects of isolation and economic hardship
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    February 3, 2021
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    Illustration: Homes drop off a conveyer belt and are processed into bags money dropping into a box on one side and people dropping into a "byproducts" bin on the other side.

    Lenders poised to pounce on homeowners fighting foreclosure

    During the pandemic, the Trump administration eased consumer protections that stemmed from the 2008 housing crisis. Now, Wall Street is gearing up for another property-grabbing bonanza.
    By
    Chris May
    January 27, 2021

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