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Portland, OR. Handcuffed and Unhoused

Handcuffed and Unhoused, data reporter Melissa Lewis and producer Emily Harris investigate what happens when local residents call police on unhoused people in their neighborhood, analyzing arrest data across six major West Coast cities with large homeless populations.…

Medford, OR. After Cold Weather Kills an Unhoused Man in Medford, Housing Advocates Demand a Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2021 PRESS CONTACT: Maig Tinnin, Housing Justice Alliance, 541-414-4551, housingjusticealliance@protonmail.com After Cold Weather Kills an Unhoused Man in Medford, Housing Advocates Demand a Change [Medford, OR] – Following this week’s weather-related death of an unhoused…

Medford, OR. Medford Updates — Winter in a City where Tents are Illegal | ¿Cómo es el invierno en una ciudad en la que las casas de campaña son ilegales?

What’s Winter like in a City where Tents are Illegal? We’re finally getting rain in Medford, Oregon, but the wet and cold weather means something different when you’re living outside. This will be the first winter since the City of…

Portland, OR. Holding space for community.

by the Systemic Change Team – Sisters Of The Road It’s been a year of COVID restrictions, a year of having no community members in the cafe or opportunities for barter work, a year of six feet of separation, of…

Portland, OR. Letter to Mayor Wheeler, Commissioners, and Office of Management and Finance (OMF)

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Portland, OR. Join us Tuesday July 27, 11am, for a rally at the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Ave)

“Much Ad o About Money” Cast & Crew: Ted Wheeler – need PBA lobbyist/John Maher – Kaitlyn D DIrector/stage hand: Scout Z Script/Props: Lielah L & Sammy B Camera Operators: Bash, Melissa, Makalya C Still Photography and Production Support: Narci…

Oregon Right to Rest (HB 2367) Hearing April 13th – Media Advisory

Media Advisory: Right to Rest Act (HB 2367) For Immediate Release April 5, 2021 Salem, OR The bill they can’t kill, the Sweeps that do! Oregon’s houseless face life and death each day on the streets and deserve the dignity…

Oregon Right to Rest (HB 2367) Update! The Bill They Can’t Kill!!!!

Hello and thank you for endorsing Right to Rest (HB 2367)! Thank you to everyone who contacted Rep. Janelle Bynum asking for her to reschedule the hearing for Right to Rest. Due to our pressure, the bill is rescheduled for…

As Medford Considers New Laws Targeting Homeless Encampments, Grassroots Groups Mobilize Opposition

MEDFORD IS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE CURRENT PROHIBITED CAMPING ORDINANCE (5.257) If passed by City Council, Medford’s new “Prohibited Camping, Lying, and Sleeping” ordinance would: Make it illegal for people to use a tent, even during the winter. Make it…

We Cannot Address Discriminatory Police Enforcement Until We Overturn Discriminatory Laws

Despite Oregon legislature’s emphasis on “police accountability” this session, the Judiciary Committee refused to address discriminatory policing in public space. The day before it was scheduled to be heard, Chair Janelle Bynum pulled the Right to Rest Act (HB 2367)…