All of us at Street Roots want to say thank you to readers, supporters and friends who have made 2010 such a tremendous year for the men and women who sell the paper every day. Happy holidays, and here’s to an even better new year! Until then, pick up the final 2010 edition of Street Roots from your friendly neighborhood vendor! Here’s what you’ll find:
Frederick’s big four: State Rep. Lew Frederick is taking the concerns over police conduct to the Oregon Legislature with four proposals to change how Portland officers use force and face accountability. Amanda Waldroupe interviews the freshman lawmaker.
Foreclosure fallout: Portland writer and poet Kaia Sand explores what we’ve really lost after the housing investment meltdown, and how we might get it back.
How ugly is too ugly? The third in a series by the Western Regional Advocacy Project on the evolution of quality-of-life initiatives and the anti-poor movement.
Plus, thoughts on the season from vendors, commentaries from Police Officer Robert Pickett and prison advocate Ruth Kovacs, and artwork and poetry from the streets. So pick up your copy bright and early Friday morning and then call it a year! Thank you!