People will be talking about it: the police, the charter commission and the work to be done By Jake Thomas, Staff writer A common pattern often emerges after a citizen dies at the hands of police. There is public rage. The city promises reform, and then t ...
15 Mar 2012 - Street Roots
Sisters, police reach agreement on chronic nuisance Test will come as all involved expect a tough summer ahead Sisters Of The Road and representatives of the Portland Police Bureau reached an agreement this afternoon on how to alleviate the chronic nuisan ...
11 Mar 2010 - Street Roots
Matters of life or death Mental health activist Jason Renaud weighs in on the latest shooting by police of unarmed citizens in crisis By Israel Bayer Staff Writer Jason Renaud had been an advocate for the rights of people with addiction and mental illness ...
18 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
With winter coming, the city explores where people can sleep- legally From the Oct. 2 edition of Street Roots Just as the city of Portland, service providers and advocates are seeking ways to allow homeless individuals without access to shelter “get a dec ...
15 Oct 2009 - Street Roots
Editorial: Police tactics undermine city’s work For years, St. Francis dining hall has been more than a place to gather for a meal. It is that rare plot of serenity and community for people dealing with poverty and homelessness. That was all shattered a f ...
1 Oct 2009 - Street Roots
Police, “Cops” intrude on St. Francis diners Shortly after 5 p.m. on Sept. 10, at the height of the Thursday evening dinner at St. Francis, diners were disrupted by a slew of police and a camera crew who entered from either side of the dining hall with c ...
1 Oct 2009 - Street Roots
The streets and Street Roots There's been a wave of press this month on aggressive behavior by panhandlers and canvassers on Portland’s sidewalks, mostly due to the fallout from the sit-lie ordinance being struck down by the local courts. None of tha ...
19 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Police need help identifying body On May 31, 2009 the remains of an unidentified female were discovered in the Willamette River. MCSO Detectives is working with the State Medical Examiner's Office in attempting to identify this person. MCSO is reques ...
11 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Officer's shove puts Seattle man in coma A Seattle man is in a coma with a fractured skull after he was forcibly knocked into a wall by a sheriff's deputy, who mistakenly thought the man was involved in a nearby bar fight. The Seattle Times rep ...
25 May 2009 - Street Roots
Sending out an S.O.S. Police, shelter workers and advocates work to piece together a month long pattern of violence By Rebecca Robinson Contributing Writer On a recent Friday afternoon at Sisters of the Road Café on Northwest Davis Street, women shared th ...
1 May 2009 - Street Roots