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The Skanner, Feb. 25, 2016 Join activists and candidates for mayor of Portland at 6:30 p.m. March 10 for a public conversation about the social justice issues in Portland. Jules Bailey – candidate for mayor Israel Bayer – Street Roots Jo Ann Hardesty – NAACP – Portland Branch Sarah Iannarone – candidate for mayor Jason […]
From Israel Bayer, publisher of Street Roots, September 2014 The tragedy of the Michael Brown killing is rocking the nation. It should. For anyone living in an urban environment, especially people of color and the poor — the events of Michael Brown and the community response is not surprising. It’s hard to shift through all […]
From the Oregonian, August 8, 2014 Street Roots didn’t save Paul Gefroh’s son. Nothing could. Nick Gefroh was an addict. Alcohol, then harder stuff. For most of his adulthood, his addiction made it impossible for him to keep a job, a girlfriend or an apartment. The only consistent things he had were his father, his […]
By Israel Bayer, Executive Director, Street Roots, Nov. 15, 2013 Ending homelessness in downtown Portland and throughout our community can feel impossible at times. The lack of employment and living wage jobs, a foreclosure crisis, mental health, addiction, returning war veterans, an overwhelmed foster care and health care system, domestic violence, human trafficking, addiction, all […]
Mayor Charlie Hales: We’re using a measured approach to take back Portland’s sidewalks By Charlie Hales, Guest Column in The Oregonian, August 14, 2013 Lawlessness on Portland sidewalks is not a new issue, nor is it an easy one. So this summer, we crafted a plan to address lawlessness on the public right-of-way. The plan […]
By Denis C. Theriault, The Portland Mercury, August 14, 2013 Mayor Charlie Hales, as of this afternoon, has now had three informal meetings with business interests, law enforcement, and social services providers to get up to speed on homelessness—a difficult subject he announced he’d be taking on during his State of the City speech this […]
Multnomah County news release, May 10, 2013 At least 56 people experiencing homelessness died in Multnomah County in 2012, an average of at least one every week. That is the troubling finding of Multnomah County’s second annual “Domicile Unknown’’ report released Friday, May 10. READ – Domicile Unknown, 2012 (PDF, 406KB) The analysis by Dr. Paul Lewis, […]
Mental health activist Jason Renaud weighs in on the latest shooting by police of unarmed citizens in crisis By Israel Bayer Staff Writer – Street Roots – 2 18 2010 Jason Renaud had been an advocate for the rights of people with addiction and mental illness for more than a decade when a 42-year-old named […]
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