As an artist, father and activist Crenshaw maintains a balancing act Mic Crenshaw often fantasizes about how humans would be in a world where everyone’s biological needs were met and if they had the time to simply exist — not just working to survive. As a ...
23 Mar 2022 - Latisha Jensen
The renowned Portland rapper combines mentorship and mental health Talilo Marfil started his musical journey making beats at the Apple store in downtown Portland when he was just 16 years old — as a houseless teenager, this became his means of survival. N ...
9 Feb 2022 - Latisha Jensen
Landford was already distributing resources in her community, but now she hopes to expand her reach with a hub where people can go to receive vital resources In 2018, LaQuida Landford returned from a trip to her father’s home country, Belize, with a clear ...
26 Jan 2022 - Latisha Jensen
Drug overdoses and medical conditions contributed to the largest number of deaths among the 126 people who died while homeless in Multnomah County in 2020, highlighting need for services, permanent housing. The last time Hope Yamasaki saw her son was at t ...
15 Dec 2021 - Latisha Jensen
Oregon Department of Corrections prisoner deaths approaching annual record The Oregon Department of Corrections has recorded an average of nearly one prisoner death per week since mid-September. One person died just one month after being admitted into Ore ...
1 Dec 2021 - Latisha Jensen
NW Noggin plans to talk with TriMet about the impact of homelessness on the brain Several weeks ago, Street Roots vendor Mark Rodriguez made headlines for getting a $175 ticket for forgetting to tap his pass to activate the fare to ride a TriMet MAX. Afte ...
6 Dec 2019 - Latisha Jensen