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    Photo of Hibo Mohamed holding her son in her arms posing for a photo.

    Mutual aid gives refugees in Germany a fresh start

    A new pilot project taps volunteers to help refugees settle in Germany. The recipe for success? Responsibilities are shared among many people.
    By
    Ulrich Jonas
    January 5, 2022
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    An art piece by Erika Rier depicting women in bright, vibrant colors.

    Meet the artists changing the narrative around student homelessness

    A collaboration between comic artists, a research team and college students aims to tell the complex stories of homelessness and housing insecurity via ethnographic cartooning
    By
    Kanani Cortez
    January 5, 2022
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    A photo of the sign and building of the Oregon DMV headquarters.

    From a roughly $100 traffic ticket to nearly $9,000 in debt

    DMV fees waived to encourage license reinstatement, but barriers remain for those with debt from minor infractions
    By
    Jake Thomas
    December 29, 2021
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    The photo shows 4 people sitting and smiling on steps. Two people sit on a higher step and the two others on the step below them. They are all smiling and posing for the photo.

    Portland Street Response set for citywide expansion

    Non-police crisis intervention program seeks more funding for around-the-clock operations, building awareness on streets
    By
    Bronwyn Carver
    December 29, 2021
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    Deterrents and ‘hostile architecture,’ who gets to claim public space?

    A $500,000 investment in anti-homeless benches raises alarms for homeless people, advocates
    By
    Taylor Griggs
    December 8, 2021
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    Photo of a fenced off area at the Oregon State Penitentiary

    High number of deaths in Oregon state prisons

    Oregon Department of Corrections prisoner deaths approaching annual record
    By
    Latisha Jensen
    December 1, 2021
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    Photo of a two tiered sign that reads "AYCO. African Youth & Community Organization. Roots to inspire."

    AYCO faces displacement, worries about community impact

    The African Youth & Community Organization's bid to permanently reside at the former Trinity Broadcasting site rejected by the Portland Housing Bureau
    By
    Aurora Biggers
    November 10, 2021
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    Graphic with an outline of Illinois that is a greenish and yellow tint over a pattern of corn and text on top that reads, "foster care shuffle. Part 5: Treatment foster care"

    Treatment foster care model shows promising results

    An Oregon-developed model of foster care aims for reunification
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    November 10, 2021
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    Photo that is titled "foster care shuffle, part 4: georgia pause calls" over an outline of the state of Georgia with peaches in the background.

    Frequent moves for Georgia foster youth prompt changes

    ‘PAUSE’ calls in Georgia require extra steps be taken before removal of youth from their foster placements
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    November 3, 2021
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    Photo of the foster care shuffle series logo that shows an outline of the state of Iowa with a pair of scales.

    A pilot program in Iowa produces encouraging results for foster kids

    Iowa's ‘4 questions, 7 judges’ program aims to minimize unnecessary removals
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    October 27, 2021

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