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Melanie Henshaw

Indigenous Affairs Reporter

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Melanie Henshaw is the Indigenous affairs reporter at Street Roots. She is a multimedia journalist exploring issues related to the environment, inequity and sovereignty. Henshaw began at Street Roots as the 2022 Zuhl Fellow. She is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

 

Articles by Melanie Henshaw

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    Photo of a fenced off area at the Oregon State Penitentiary

    Questions remain as COVID-19 transmission increases in Oregon prisons

    Anomalies in public data regarding COVID-19 protocols cause concern
    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    June 8, 2022
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    A blue Planned Parenthood sign on the side of a building is surrounded by green leaves on a tree.

    Oregon abortion providers prepare for increased demand

    As providers are dealing with increasing numbers of out-of-state patients, rural Oregonians also face a lack of access
    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    May 25, 2022
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    Photo of a fenced off area at the Oregon State Penitentiary

    COVID-19 protocols, high death rates prompt concerns about Oregon Department of Corrections

    After deadliest year in recent history in Oregon prisons, a legal nonprofit was granted class action status for an ongoing lawsuit about COVID-19 protocols. The ODOC says the suit justifies their lack of transparency.
    By
    Melanie Henshaw Piper McDaniel
    May 18, 2022
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    A photo shows a key placed in a lock. The key has a keychain hanging on it in the shape of a house.

    Independent homebuyers can’t compete with investors

    Amid tight housing market, investors snap up homes in record numbers. Portland renters and prospective non-investment homebuyers are feeling the impact.
    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    April 13, 2022
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    Rows of bunk beds line both sides of a room in a shelter.

    Despite increased capacity, still not enough shelter beds

    There are only 1,600 shelter beds in Multnomah county for more than 4,000 people experiencing homelessness
    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    March 30, 2022

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