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A big meal surrounded by Hard Times Supper volunteers

The last supper at Sunnyside Community House

The program has served its final free meal, and its 38-year run has come to an end – for now
By
Helen Hill
September 20, 2019
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Alissa Keny-Guyer and Mode

Believe our stories and listen: Perspectives on first response on the streets

REPORT | Portland Street Response survey, conducted with and for unhoused people
By
Kaia Sand
September 19, 2019
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Extinction Rebellion rally

Inside the lives of activists: A photo essay

They all belong to Extinction Rebellion PDX, but to each of them, the fight for environmental justice is personal
By
Eric Elmore
September 13, 2019
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Illustration: Figure of white person on a large white block next to figure of a black person on a small black block

Blumenauer zeroes in on the housing crisis and its racist roots

The congressman from Portland hopes to flip the script on centuries of government-sanctioned discrimination
By
Joanne Zuhl
September 13, 2019
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Greyhound bus in Portland

Portland protesters to Greyhound: Stop letting immigration agents on buses

Activists plan a rally to put pressure on the carrier and to inform passengers of their rights
By
Emily Green
September 13, 2019
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Amanda Palmer

A new side of Amanda Palmer

The musician’s new album, ‘There Will Be No Intermission,’ contains more than her provocative and flamboyant fare
By
David James Young
August 2, 2019
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Photos of diverse people dressed as Captain America

American heroes: Sikh Captain America is enlisting more champions

Building on the work of Sikh Captain America, photographer Nate Gowdy has launched a project to broaden people’s minds about who gets to be American, and how much truly unites us
By
Lisa Edge
August 2, 2019
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Street Roots vendor Brandon

Street Roots vendor profile: An ambassador for the Earth

Perhaps Brandon’s most passionate cause is advocating for renewal of the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement
By
Pat Zimmer
August 2, 2019
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Ground Score

Ground Score puts homeless Portlanders to work for a fair wage

Workers collect and sort recyclables and trash that would otherwise be left on the ground or shipped to landfills
By
Helen Hill
August 2, 2019
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Kalea Fischer

In Clackamas County, court is a one-stop shop for social services

While Clackamas County Community Court rolls out a new program, Multnomah County’s counterpart goes through the motions
By
Emily Green
August 2, 2019
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Homelessness

SR editorial: Multnomah County homeless numbers remain stable, but so do the causes

4,015 are experiencing homelessness, according to the 2019 Point In Time count; how are we going to fix this?
By
SR editorial board
August 2, 2019
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Illustration of a human hand reaching out to a robot hand with U.S. money in the background

Universal basic income: The check could be in the mail

BOOK REVIEW | ‘Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World’ by Annie Lowrey
By
Ashley Archibald
July 26, 2019
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David Lynch

What home means to David Lynch

The enigmatic artist and filmmaker has curated a series of events at an English gallery aptly called HOME
By
Steven MacKenzie
July 26, 2019
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Illustration of a human brain

Why is empathy for homeless people lacking? Science

The reason researchers say we disconnect from people on the streets also helps explain a similar phenomenon on social media
By
Katy Johnston Hannah Westwater
July 26, 2019
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Anderson .Paak

With 2 albums in 5 months, Anderson .Paak is not your average rapper

‘Oxnard’ and ‘Ventura’ represent a short distance along Highway 101 but a significant journey in life for the California musician
By
Brodie Lancaster
July 26, 2019
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Street Roots vendor Kay

Street Roots vendor profile: Grateful for family and for the paper she sells

Kay moved to Portland to stay with her daughter after she became homeless in Florida
By
Helen Hill
July 26, 2019
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Chris and David outside the Street Roots office in Old Town

A democracy that reaches the unhoused

DIRECTOR’S DESK | It’s only appropriate that the people who have a key stake in the new Portland Street Response are asked to participate in the process of designing it
By
Kaia Sand
July 26, 2019
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Merkley talks to youths through a chain-link fence

Merkley: Horrific conditions persist at border as U.S. traumatizes children

Fresh from another trip to a Texas detention center, Sen. Jeff Merkley reminds Americans that children are being detained for extended periods, denied basic needs and separated from their families
By
Emily Green
July 26, 2019
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Brandon Marshall

Professional athletes are opening up about their mental health

COMMENTARY | And that’s a very good thing
By
John Affleck
July 19, 2019
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Spotlight shining on an empty chair

After false murder confession by teens, attorney seeks to clarify rights of young suspects

In his book ‘She’s So Cold,’ Donald E. McInnis details the long, harsh interrogations of three boys who were wrongly accused. Now, he’s advocating for a simplified Miranda warning for children.
By
Libby Dowsett
July 19, 2019
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Street Roots vendor Mari

Street Roots vendor profile: Sights on a bright future

Mari is adjusting to changes as she plans her next move
By
Jessica Hamilton
July 19, 2019
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Morgan Godvin

Punishment is no cure for addiction: Morgan Godvin pushes for prison reform

The Portland college student, who served time for dealing drugs that resulted in a death, uses her story of addiction and rehabilitation to promote 'compassion, not vengeance'
By
Victoria Lewis
July 19, 2019
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Oregon Legislature passes juvenile justice reforms, overturns parts of Measure 11

Children as young as 15 won’t automatically be tried as adults; judges will have discretion
By
Joanne Zuhl
July 19, 2019
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Silhouette of a person in front of a window

Is addiction a choice? If only it were that simple

COMMENTARY | What makes me an addict is that I use drugs against my will, even when I don’t want to
By
Jason Everly
July 19, 2019
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Hikers in old-growth forest

Oregon hiking guide is a salute to old-growth forests

Author Chandra LeGue hopes her book will inspire hikers to advocate for protecting our ancient forests
By
Emily Green
July 19, 2019

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Portland knows its response to street homelessness is inadequate, but does it know how to fix it? Street Roots examines how the region could address the crises on our streets in a compassionate and responsive way.

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