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Salem, OR. Media Advisory: Right to Rest Act (HB 2367)

Media Advisory: Right to Rest Act (HB 2367) For immediate release March 2, 2021 Contact: Paul Boden | (415) 430-7358 stopthesweepspdx@gmail.com | wrap@wraphome.org Right to Rest Act (HB 2367) was reintroduced to the Oregon State Legislature. Sponsored…

Planned 100 DAYS OF ACTION for We the Peoples’ Rights, Dignity, and Housing – Colorado

Homelessness was the number one issue talked about in the 2019 campaigns. The Mayor and City Council Candidates all made promises to “do better” and address the crisis of mass homelessness in Denver when in office. Well, now…

Jerry Burton Back at Court for Violating the “Survival Ban” | Denver, Colorado

On Thursday February 28th at 8:30am Jerry Burton will be back at court for using blankets to cover himself in violation of the Unauthorized Camping Ban (better named Survival Ban). On November 28th 2016 Jerry was ticketed for the Survival…

Bells Ring In Portland

The faces on the streets of Portland are more strained, more frustrated, more resilient than we’ve seen in many years. Portland has increased the ways they address houselessness. Yes, they have opened more shelters and have a one shop stop…

Calling all Oregon Homeless Bill of Rights Rabble-rousers!

Hey everyone! Welcome to the very first Oregon Homeless Bill of Rights newsletter! We are reaching out to our Oregon community with some important news and with the hopes of staying connected with you all during these difficult times and…

On The Ground – Available now!

On the Ground Trailer from Sisters Of The Road. Stay tuned for the release of our original documentary short On the Ground! With content direction by Sisters community members and film production by Portland local Trip Jennings of Balance Media,…

Oregon’s racist past, is new again

On September 27, 2016, the City of Prineville unanimously passed an ordinance “Excluding Certain Persons from Public Property.” This ordinance (#1225) authorizes public service employees to ban anyone from public property who is violating a city, state or federal law,…

For Immediate Release : A Public Letter To The Denver Housing Authority Per Resurrection Village – A Self Governed Tiny Home Community

For Immediate Release : A Public Letter To The Denver Housing Authority Per Resurrection Village – A Self Governed Tiny Home Community 2500 Lawrence Street Denver, CO 80205 720-940-5291 To Whom It May Concern, This letter is meant to clarify…