Surviviors' stories: Three women reflect on what it means to escape domestic violence By Alex Zielinski, Staff Writer Statistics can carry a lot of weight. Like the fact that nationally, one in every four women will be the victim of domestic violence ...
25 Oct 2012 - Street Roots
The full four-part series on domestic abuse: Gravity of Abuse [caption id="attachment_7211" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo by Kate Baldwin[/caption] “The gravity of abuse: The personal toll of domestic abuse," gre ...
20 Jul 2012 - Street Roots
Good news, bad news in the war against domestic violence By Greg Stewart, Contributing Columnist There is a disproportionately large and vastly underestimated impact of domestic violence on public safety. Just how widespread is the impact of domestic viol ...
4 Jul 2012 - Street Roots
The gravity of abuse: Part III: No contact [caption id="attachment_7290" align="alignnone" width="500"] All photos by Kate Baldwinw[/caption] The third in our series on one family’s struggle to survive domestic violence. Read ...
4 Jul 2012 - Street Roots
Part 1: The gravity of abuse: The complex personal toll of domestic abuse [caption id="attachment_7211" align="alignnone" width="500"] Brandy and child. Photo by Kate Baldwin[/caption] By Rosette Royale, Contributing Writer A ...
6 Jun 2012 - Street Roots
Domestic violence: A zero-possibility addiction by Julie McCurdy, Contributing Columnist Looking back, I was addicted to possibilities. I think that kept me locked into a 32-year-long pattern of domestic violence. The names of my partners and a listing of ...
24 May 2012 - Street Roots
Police to get DV crisis advocates to assist in evening, weekend calls By Joanne Zuhl On its first meeting in what is Domestic Violence Awareness month, Portland stepped up its game by funding a new program to have domestic violence advocates work alongsid ...
5 Oct 2011 - Street Roots
East Portland’s violent little secret: A special report on the alarming rate of domestic violence in the city’s least served communities By Anthony Schick, Contributing writer Maria spent one week in Portland with her abuser. Her husband, who had controll ...
15 Sep 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Squeeze the most out of the final weekends of summer with a few moments in the sun and a good local read! Look no further than the latest edition of Street Roots and your friendly neighborhood vendor. Here’s what’s inside: The bigger pitch o ...
2 Sep 2010 - Street Roots