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SR editorial board

STREET ROOTS EDITORIALS

Street Roots editorials represent the opinion of the Street Roots organization and editorial board.

Articles by SR editorial board

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    Portland City Hall

    Editorial | Portland needs to prioritize government transparency

    With long waits and exorbitant fees hindering access to public records, accountability should be built into the city charter
    By
    SR editorial board
    June 2, 2021
  • Street Roots
    Trans pride flag (blue, pink and white stripes)

    Editorial | We need to talk about anti-trans violence

    Portland has been a refuge for transgender people fleeing atrocities elsewhere, but we must recognize where we are still failing these members of our community
    By
    SR editorial board
    May 19, 2021
  • Street Roots
    An array of hundred-dollar bills

    Editorial | Local efforts could bolster Biden’s housing plan

    The president’s $2 trillion infrastructure package is a solid start to reversing the impacts of Reaganomics
    By
    SR editorial board
    April 14, 2021
  • Street Roots
    Crisis response survey results (bar graphs): Do you think Portland police are the best equipped to deal with people having mental health crises? (80.4% say no.) Plus another bar graph whose response is in the body of the story.

    Editorial | Crisis response shouldn’t be a bargaining chip

    Take the Portland Street Response program out of the police union contact
    By
    SR editorial board
    March 17, 2021
  • Street Roots
    Oregon State Penitentiary

    Editorial | The prison system cannot be fixed

    Scores of COVID-19 deaths in Oregon’s prisons underscore the failures of America’s carceral system
    By
    SR editorial board
    March 10, 2021
  • Street Roots
    A person picks up trash near a tent

    Editorial | When property comes before people, a crisis boils over in Southern Oregon

    Realtors’ efforts paved the way for the dire lack of housing solutions in Josephine County
    By
    SR editorial board
    February 24, 2021
  • Street Roots
    Hazelnut Grove tiny houses

    Editorial | In the fight against homelessness, some solutions are right in front of us

    Destructive policy undermines the constructive work being done in Portland
    By
    SR editorial board
    February 3, 2021
  • Street Roots
    Tremaine Clayton wears a Portland Street Response T-shirt and a protective face mask

    Editorial | Portland Street Response pilot should explore more options

    Almost two years since Street Roots first proposed it, the program has launched. Now, there’s room for creativity to inform its development.
    By
    SR editorial board
    January 13, 2021
  • Street Roots
    People gather at a candlelight vigil

    Editorial | ‘Domicile Unknown’ documents a tragic past and hints at a disturbing future

    In 2019, 113 people died homeless in Multnomah County. Now is the time for bold measures.
    By
    SR editorial board
    December 22, 2020
  • Street Roots
    Exterior of the Oregon State Capitol building

    Editorial | Measure 110 passed. The next steps are crucial.

    Oregon can be a model for successful drug decriminalization, or it can be used to show why other states shouldn’t do the same
    By
    SR editorial board
    November 11, 2020

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