Judge's ruling advances anti-camping lawsuit A district judge has given the green light to a group of people experiencing homelessness to go forward with their class-action lawsuit against the city of Portland’s camping ordinance. In a decision reach ...
4 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Mental health care funds left behind in the recovery In February, Chris Bouneff got a phone call from a man whose wife has bipolar disorder. She had been managing it well with private health care, the caller said, but then the couple both lost their jobs, ...
19 Mar 2009 - Street Roots
City's new anti-camping policy drawing fire Posted Dec. 3, 2008 Word is getting around about the city's new camping ordinance guidelines as reported in the latest Street Roots. Reporter Amanda Waldroupe sheds light on new procedures that slipped ...
4 Dec 2008 - Street Roots
Joe Anybody’s files tort claim for Police taking his camera Posted Sept. 16, 2008 Mike Tabor, better known as Joe Anybody, has been documenting the streets for years with his video camera. He's now suing the city to prompt a change in laws to end the ...
16 Sep 2008 - Street Roots
Street folks talk sidewalk laws August 1, 2008 On Tuesday July 27, Street Roots interviewed 27 individuals experiencing homelessness and two canvassers on Portland street corners. Fifteen of the 27 individuals had been given verbal or written warnings or ...
1 Aug 2008 - Street Roots