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18 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Photos from the Sisters Of The Road party Around 60 people experiencing homelessness and organizers came out tonight for a gathering at Sisters Of The Road to watch the “I have a dream,” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King and to celebrate going to San Franc ...
16 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Change.org & Street Roots team up to cover San Francisco action Street Roots and Change.org are teaming up to cover the up and coming homelessness and housing action in San Francisco. Starting Monday, Street Roots will be posting day-to-day activities ...
15 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Oregon groups join J20 action for affordable housing and civil rights- You can be next! Organizations throughout the Portland region have endorsed the Western Regional Advocacy Project gathering in San Francisco on Jan. 20 to demand affordable housing and ...
21 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Genny Nelson, Sisters’ co-founder, retires By Joanne Zuhl Staff Writer Letting go of Sisters Of The Road has been a gradual process for Genny Nelson, and for good reason. It is no small measure to say that the organization — which includes a cafe, a civic ...
10 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Join us in S.F. to demand affordable housing and civil rights! Sisters Of The Road and Street Roots are founding members of the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP). Our mission is to build a movement that is based in the experience of people with ex ...
17 Nov 2009 - Street Roots
Discuss sit-lie at Street Roots blog... Two op-eds in the Oregonian discuss the merits of the sit-lie ordinance. One from the very well respected and engaging Central Precinct Commander Mike Reese. The Commander argues that the sit-lie ordinance is needed ...
8 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Sit-lie update and seven year history Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Stephen K. Bushong has ruled that the city of Portland’s sidewalk-obstruction ordinance — commonly referred to as sit-lie, unconstitutionally exceeds the city’s authority. The ruli ...
26 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Out and down: After serving time, many former inmates find that the real trial begins upon release (Art Rios, a member of the Civic Action Group at Sisters Of The Road Cafe, discusses his experiences in and out of prison.) Matt Gollyhorn remembers it well ...
10 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Act Now! At issue: Community engagement Join Sisters Of The Road and Oregon Action on Jan. 19 for their 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. event to honor the work of the Poor People's Campaign. The MLK Day event will be on the eve of the inauguration ...
8 Jan 2009 - Street Roots