Memorial service set for Jack Dale Collins Jack Dale Collins Feb. 20, 1952- March 22, 2010 Jack Dale Collins, 58, died after being shot by a Portland police officer. The officer involved in his death responded to ‘a call of an unwanted person at the Hoyt ...
23 Apr 2010 - Street Roots
Take the police out of crisis intervention business From the current edition of Street Roots Sam Adams, we have a very large problem on our hands. It's a practical problem for me, for every other medical professional in Portland, for leaders in the A ...
10 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
Extra! Extra! One minute it’s warm and sunny, the next it’s cold, foggy and grey. It’s tough to know what to wear these days. But you always know what to read! And starting tomorrow, you’ll have a fresh copy of Street Roots to keep your mind warm and toas ...
18 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Futility lies in trying to contain information in the 21st century By Roy Silberstein, Contributing Columnist Left unblamed by the city of Portland’s attorney James Rice in his petition to move Chasse vs. Humphreys is the nonprofit advocacy organization r ...
15 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
What happened to James Chasse? Today marks the third anniversary of the death of James Chasse at the hands of the Portland Police Bureau. The Mental Health Association of Portland, who is spearheading a documentary about the case, asked City Hall today to ...
17 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Chasse case languishes alongside squandered progress From the Sept. 4 edition of Street Roots. As we approach the third anniversary of the death of James Chasse, there are several crucial questions still floating in legal and political limbo. None is more ...
16 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Mental Health Association of Portland new column in Street Roots: Compassion, good guidance, the bedrock of new center From the August 7 edition of Street Roots. On July 2 the Multnomah County Commission voted to fund and build a new facility to help pers ...
20 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