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Street Roots RadioStreet Roots Spring Anthology Pt. 2Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income. This week's edition is Part 2 of The Spring Anthology featuring articles from November 2024 through April 2025. Street Roots Editor in Chief, K. Rambo gives an in-depth break down of the anthology. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: Inte...2025-04-3023 min

Street Roots RadioStreet Roots Spring Anthology Pt. 1Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income. To honor the impactful investigative reporting done by Street Roots last year, this week's edition is part 1 of The Spring Anthology with articles from May through October of 2024. Street Roots Editor in Chief, K. Rambo, joins the program for an in-depth break down of the anthology. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate you...2025-04-2327 min

Street Roots RadioRitz-Carlton Developer May Again Wriggle Free Of The $7.8 Million Dollar Affordable Housing FeeWelcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income. Portland would normally collect up front from developers who are unwilling to meet the city’s affordable housing standards. Block 216’s switcheroo delayed its payment. Now, it may never pay. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: I...2025-04-1613 min

Street Roots RadioCity Hall, Real Estate Investors Fight Over Portland Anti-Price Fixing OrdinanceStreet Roots Radio is a collaboration with XRAY.FM and Street Roots, the award-winning Portland publication that focuses on social justice issues from homeless policy to environmental hazards, and much more. Renters have more power at City Hall under Portland’s new government structure. Street Roots Reporter Jeremiah Hayden shares what he has found in his reporting. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Prod...2025-04-0918 min

Street Roots RadioJudge Bars Grants Pass from enforcing anti-homeless ordinances while lawsuit continuesStreet Roots Radio is a collaboration with XRAY.FM and Street Roots, the award-winning Portland publication that focuses on social justice issues from homeless policy to environmental hazards, and much more. Street Roots Reporter Jeremiah Hayden talks about his recent cover story on the Grant Pass lawsuit. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 2025-04-0206 min

Street Roots RadioPDX City Council Demands Mayor Investigate Zenith Energy AgreementTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 2025-03-2618 min

The Mercy MinuteFrancis's StoryFrancis was 6 months old when Hana first noticed a rash on her son nose.2024-12-3001 min

Street Roots RadioGrants Pass Scrambles to Meet Humanitarian Standards at New Outdoor Homeless SitesTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 7/3/2024: "6-3 Supreme Court Decides Criminalizing Homeless Residents for Sleeping Outside Isn't Cruel and Unusual" (decision given to Grants Pass at Supreme Court leading to these events) 5/8/2024: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass v. Johnson (recapping oral arguments in the case before the Supreme Court from Jeremiah's trip to DC for the occasion). 4/3/2024: Uncomfortable Enough? Grants Pass v. Johnson (Jeremiah's in-depth reporting on the ground in Grants Pass speaking to stakeholders pre-Suprem...2024-09-0441 min

Street Roots RadioThe Great Portland Crime Ripple: Looking Into Portland Crime Rates & The State of PolicingTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor-in-Chief & Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Director Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 2024-08-2148 min

Street Roots RadioTrump Homelessness Platform Eerily Familiar to PortlandersTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 8/7/24: "Did the City of Portland Call Us All Poor?" on Portland Housing Bureau's affordable housing blunders 7/3/24: "6-3 Supreme Court Decides Criminalizing Homeless Residents for Sleeping Outside Isn't Cruel and Unusual" on Grants Pass v. Johnson + 4/3/24 episode outlining the case and Oregon law vs. federal law 6/19/24: "Oregon Project Using Vacant Property As Shelter Proposed Nationally" on Congresswoman Bonamici's Project Turnkey Act. 6/7/23: "Mayor Wheeler's Proposed Daytime Camping Ban Fines & Jails Homeless Portlanders" on the int...2024-08-1435 min

Street Roots RadioDid the City of Portland Call Us All Poor?What is "affordable" housing? Probably different than what you think under the City of Portland's 'Inclusionary Housing' program. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Median Family Income Value Chart [Portland Housing Bureau] More about the Inclusionary Housing program's recent audit finding it's falling short of affordable housing goals [Alex Zielenski, OPB, May 2024] The Full Audit Report of Inclusionary Housing [Portland City Auditor, May 2024] Portland City Council expands Inclusionary Housing program in unanimous vote [Commissioner Rubio...2024-08-0732 min

Street Roots RadioRecords Show PPB 'Emergency' Presentation Overstated Urgency for MunitionsThis episode is a follow up to the reporting in the May 29th episode: "PDX Police Request 'Emergency' Purchase of 'Less-Lethal' Munitions Often Used Against Protestors." ----- To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: City Council Records of this ordinance's sole hearing/passage (+ see the corresponding presentation in question More information on recent developments in stipulations of PPB's settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over...2024-07-3135 min

Street Roots RadioCity Contractors Post Sweep Notices for Homeless Encampments During Heat WaveTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: City of Portland Campsite Removal Policy & Process Mayor Wheeler's State of Emergency Due to Extreme Heat [July 3rd, 2024] City Portland's Extreme Heat Policies + Info Past Street Roots Reporting: Former employees, homeless Portlanders cite various violations, lack of training in Rapid Response Bio Clean's practices [May 15th, 2024] Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Kimberly Cortez, Street Roots Snowden Reporting Intern Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Director P...2024-07-2421 min

Ukraine: The LatestUkraine offers lessons for 21st century warfare, says former army chief Zaluzhny & Kamala Harris's views on Ukraine in spotlightDay 882.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Valery Zaluzhny’s first remarks as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and we speak to author and researcher Hana Josticova on her work documenting the experiences of the people of Mariupol before the full-scale invasion. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Hana Josticova (Author, Researcher and Academic at Glasgow University's Central & East European Studies Department. @HankJostic on X...2024-07-2357 min

Street Roots RadioSomehow They Passed Something: Portland City Council vs. Multnomah County on HomelessnessTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Reporting/Episodes Referenced: 6/26/24: Portland, Multnomah County Seek to Avoid 'Messy Divorce' on Homelessness Approach 2/15/23: Oregon Evictions Surging After Pandemic Protections Expire Further Information: About the Homelessness Response Action Plan (HRAP) 7/3/24 PDX City Council Meeting Minutes + Recording Ordinance Passed Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 2024-07-1731 min

Street Roots RadioOregon Prison Celebrates Its First Pride EventTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Street Roots is currently running a supply drive to keep vendors safe during the Heatwave. Help via their Amazon wishlist. Further Info: The Sentencing Project's Research on Incarcerated LGBTQ+ Adults and Youth (referenced in story) True Colors Recovery (interviewed/featured in story) Visualizing the Unequal Treatment of LGBTQ People in the Criminal Justice System (Prison Policy Initiative) Episode Credits: Interview: Kanani Cortez, Street Roots Digital Producer...2024-07-1028 min

Street Roots Radio6-3 Supreme Court Decides Criminalizing Homeless Residents for Sleeping Outside Isn't Cruel and UnusualTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information Full Supreme Court Opinion in Grants Pass v. Johnson Transcript + Audio of Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson ORS 195.530 (2021 statewide legislation that cancels out SCOTUS ruling in Oregon) Key Precedent: 9th Circuit Federal Court Ruling in Martin v. Boise (2018) [SCOTUS declined case, therefore upholding the lower court ruling. Case establishes that sleeping outside cannot be punished if there is not otherwise sufficient shelter space] Key Precedent: Supreme Court Ruling in...2024-07-0341 min

Street Roots RadioPortland, Multnomah County Seek to Avoid 'Messy Divorce' on Homelessness ApproachTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: About the Homelessness Response Action Plan (HRAP) June 26th City Council Agenda & Livestream (HRAP to be discussed and decided in morning session 6/26/24) About the Supportive Housing Services Tax (major funder of Multnomah County's homeless services) Past Related Episodes: 5/15/24: Portland's 'New' Public Sleeping Ban: Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Different Results 5/8/24: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass v. Johnson 1/31/24: Oregon Responses to Freezing Weather Fall Short, Homeless Residents Left...2024-06-2632 min

Street Roots RadioOregon Project Using Vacant Property As Shelter Proposed NationallyTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Oregon's Project Turnkey Reports & Impact [Oregon Community Foundation] H.R. 8297 - Project Turnkey Act [United States Congress] 2023 National Homelessness Data [National Alliance to End Homelessness] National Property Vacancy Rates [USA Facts via 2020 Census] PSU Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative [Reporting on Impact of OR's Project Turnkey] Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici [CD-1, D-Oregon] How A Bill Becomes A Law [Schoolhouse Rock, who actually does the best job at explaining this] Episode Credits: Rep...2024-06-1923 min

Street Roots RadioFood Justice Through Community Farming at Black Futures FarmTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Black Futures Farm Black Food Sovereignty Coalition Oregon Black Pioneers Imagine Black Oregon's History of Black Exclusion Laws [Oregon Encyclopedia] Environmental Racism and Justice in Oregon [Here is Oregon / OR Humanities, Feb 2023] Deep Dive into Generational Trauma Around Farming in Black Communities [Mother Jones, June 2021] Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Kimberly Cortez, Street Roots Snowden Reporti...2024-06-1223 min

Street Roots RadioWe Don't Deserve Dogs (Stories of Unhoused Humans + Their Pets)To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Oregon Senate Bill 496 Portland Animal Welfare (PAW) Team Oregon Humane Society Testifies on SB 496 and partnership with Blanchet House National Dog Inclusive Rental Database Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Ellen Clarke, Street Roots Correspondent Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio Promised Dog Photos: Photos from this story Nina's 'Golden Retriever' / Pit Bull: Send i...2024-06-0516 min

Street Roots RadioPDX Police Request 'Emergency' Purchase of 'Less-Lethal' Munitions Often Used Against ProtestorsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Most recent quarterly report of PPB stockpile of 'less-lethal' munitions and crowd-control equipment (included at top of this week's article) Emergency Ordinance Request from PPB for Munitions and Shields Purchase [5/27/24] City of Portland Adopts 2020 Resolution requiring PPB request approval for purchases of this nature [12/9/20] Office of Management and Finance Notice of Sole Procurement [4/2/24] Per the OMF Notice, the only shields that f...2024-05-2926 min

Street Roots RadioRapid Response Requests Wrongful Death Lawsuit Ruling Be Tossed Because They "Forgot" About The CaseTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information: Street Roots Coverage of Rapid Response Bio Clean's lawsuits, concerns, & complaints [5/15/24, Terah Bennett] City of Portland Weekly Campsite Reports prior to being renamed 'Weekly Street Service Reports' in 2020 Media Coverage of Debby Ann Beaver's death and the subsequent wrongful death lawsuit in the Portland Mercury [Alex Zielinski, 8/12/21], Street Roots [Desiree Hellegers, 1/10/20], & Willamette Week [Sophie Peel, 7/8/21] Class...2024-05-2233 min

Street Roots RadioPortland's 'New' Public Sleeping Ban: Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Different ResultsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 6/7/2023: Mayor Wheeler's Proposed Daytime Camping Ban Fines & Jails Homeless Portlanders + In Depth Reporting (Editor-in-Chief K. Rambo's reporting on the original passing of Portland's daytime camping ban--which is very similar to the Grants Pass ordinance--including the constitutional and legal questions raised by it) 7/12/2023: Ban Without a Plan: Unclear What's Next for PDX Daytime Camping Ban (Jeremiah's reporting on the lack of planni...2024-05-1533 min

Street Roots RadioU.S. Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass v. JohnsonTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Related Episodes: 4/3/2024: Uncomfortable Enough? Grants Pass v. Johnson (Jeremiah's in-depth reporting speaking to stakeholders in Grants Pass pre-Supreme Court oral arguments, including service providers, home builders, homeless residents, those involved in the SCOTUS case, etc.) 1/17/2024: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Homelessness Case (Jeremiah's initial reporting on the background of the Grants Pass case and what to e) 7/12/2023: Ban Without a Plan...2024-05-0827 min

Street Roots RadioStreet Roots Year-In-Review: The 2024 Spring Anthology [The Right Day Now]To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Info Anthology Part 1 Past Episodes (discussed in intro): [11/30/22 - episode covering SCOTUS case upheld in June 2023] Protecting Native Children: Brackeen v. Haaland's Challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act [6/14/23] Exploring the History of Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Peoples Through Art [6/21/23] Strippers on Strike: Magic Tavern Dancers Work to Unionize Anthology Part 2: 11/9/23, Circuit Court judge halts enforcement of Portland’s public sleeping ban ordinance (Jeremiah Hayden...2024-04-2427 min

Street Roots RadioThe Vendor Issue!To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Find out more about Street Roots' Vendor Program. Episode Credits: Interview: Kanani Cortez, Street Roots Digital Producer Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 2024-04-1729 min

Street Roots RadioStreet Roots Year-In-Review: The 2024 Spring Anthology!To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Info: 11/9/23, Circuit Court judge halts enforcement of Portland’s public sleeping ban ordinance (Jeremiah Hayden) + Corresponding XRAY Street Roots Radio Episode 11/1/23, Portland has a waste problem — where is it coming from? (Jeremiah Hayden) + Corresponding XRAY Street Roots Radio Episode 10/11/23, CymaSpace brings music to deaf and hard-of-hearing communities (Ellen Clarke) 2/21/24, Frybread goes fancy (Melanie Henshaw) 11/8/23, Portland Public Schools teachers striking for smaller class sizes, higher pay (Aurora Biggers) Episode Credits: Interview: Kanani...2024-04-1025 min

Street Roots RadioUncomfortable Enough? Grants Pass v. JohnsonTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. If you can't buy from a vendor, read the article online here. Further Information U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Grants Pass Petitioner's Brief (In Favor of Sleeping Bans) U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Grants Pass Respondent's Brief (Against Sleeping Bans) ORS 195.530 (2021 statewide legislation championed by then-Speaker Kotek) Federal Court Ruling in Martin v. Boise (2018) Supreme Court Ruling in Robinson v. California (1962) ["The ‘crime’ of having a common cold"] MINT (Mobile Integrat...2024-04-0341 min

Street Roots RadioCoalition Urges Multnomah County to Act on Noxious Gas PollutionTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information Report on Oregon's Hidden Pollution in Buildings [Sierra Club, OR Physicians for Social Responsibility, Verde, RMI, Beyond Toxic] 2022 Multnomah County Report on Public Health & Gas Stoves FAQ on Environmental Racism & Environmental Justice in Portland [OPAL] Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post...2024-03-2718 min

Street Roots RadioReframing Power: PICA's Policing Justice ExhibitionTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Information More about the Policing Justice Exhibition (Portland Institute for Contemporary Art) Don't Shoot Portland Short film: The Murder of June Knightly (Forensic Architecture) Short film : Tear Gas Tuesday (Forensic Architecture) Study of Medical Effects of Portland Protester's Exposure to Tear Gas (BMC Public Health) Related Reporting: Menstrual irregularities reported from exposure to tear gas at Portland protests (OPB) Related Reporting: Almost all people surveyed report harmful effects of tear...2024-03-2027 min

Street Roots RadioCentral Library Reopens + Refurbishing Old Library Furniture with Street Roots Flight CrewTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Info Support Street Roots in Completing Renovations for their New Building About the Central Library Renovations [Multnomah County] Multnomah County Library's Expansive Service Roster Street Roots Building Renovation Delay + Flight Crew Details [Executive Director, Kaia Sand, 2/21/24] Episode Credits: Interview: Kanani Cortez, Street Roots Digital Producer Reporting: Kanani Cortez, Street Roots Digital Producer // Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter // DeVon Pouncey, Street Roots Community Media Director Host & Produce...2024-03-1325 min

Street Roots RadioPortland Adopts Enhanced Service District Recommendations Amidst Criticism To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Further Resources About Enhanced Service Districts City Council Discussion + Public Testimony on Enhanced Service District Recommendations About Enhanced Service District Fee Structure Merriam Webster's definition of a Tax 2/8/23 Episode on Portland Expediting Groups (undisclosed lobbying activity carved out for prominent Portland Business Alliance members, including Clean & Safe) 2/8/23 Street Roots Reporting on undisclosed lobbying by prominent Portland Business Alliance members, including Clean & Safe, via Expediting Groups Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden...2024-02-2132 min

Street Roots RadioAre Efforts to Dismantle M110 Premature?To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: October Street Roots Reporting on M110 Backlash, including interview with Coalition to Fix & Improve M110 Director (and former OR Dept. of Corrections Head) Max Williams 10/25/23 Street Roots Radio Episode (Pairs with M110 Backlash article) OR House Bill 4002 (Legislation introduced to recriminalize drug possession) RTI Research Study on Effects of M110, including racial disparities since passage Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Hos...2024-02-0733 min

Street Roots RadioOregon Responses to Freezing Weather Fall Short, Homeless Residents Left At RiskTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: City of Portland tells Multnomah County they won't help staff warming shelters unless county provides "armed security" among other demands [First reported by Willamette Week, 1/21/24] City of Portland, via Portland Bureau of Transportation, tells residents to avoid all travel due to ice and freezing rain for the 48 hours following the closing of warming shelters Multnomah County's 1/16 announcement of warming shelters open thro...2024-01-3123 min

Street Roots RadioU.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oregon Homelessness CaseTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Support vendors who've lost income due to the winter storm with Street Roots' Snow Day Fund. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Grants Pass Petitioner's Brief (In Favor of Sleeping Bans) U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v. Grants Pass Respondent's Brief (Against Sleeping Bans) Duncan v. City of Portland (Case challenging Portland camping ban enforcement) About Writs of Mandamus (Extraordinary legal maneuve...2024-01-1722 min

Street Roots RadioUrban Alchemy Part 3: Trouble with Local Service Providers To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 12/27/23: Urban Alchemy Part 2: A Million Dollar Class Action Lawsuit 12/13/23: Urban Alchemy Part 1: Structure, Funding, & Admissions 11/15/23: Next PDX Temp. Alternative Shelter Site Faces Hazardous Chemical Cleanup 3/15/23: Urban Alchemy Wins Portland Mass Camp Project Amid Lawsuit Concerns 3/8/23: City Plans for Mass Camp Sites Emerge, But Failed Negotiations Raise Questions Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 2024-01-1028 min

Street Roots RadioUrban Alchemy Part 2: A Million Dollar Class Action LawsuitTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 12/13/23: Urban Alchemy Part 1: Structure, Funding, & Admissions 11/15/23: Next PDX Temp. Alternative Shelter Site Faces Hazardous Chemical Cleanup 3/15/23: Urban Alchemy Wins Portland Mass Camp Project Amid Lawsuit Concerns 3/8/23: City Plans for Mass Camp Sites Emerge, But Failed Negotiations Raise Questions Background Info & Context: Class Action Lawsuit Filing that later resulted in $1 million settlement in October 2023 Unemployment Among Formerly Incarcerated People [Prison Policy Initiative] Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative comprehensive study on village m...2023-12-2726 min

Street Roots Radio2022 Domicile Unknown Report Shows Record Number of Homeless Deaths in Multnomah CountyTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources: Street Roots breakdown of 2022 Report 2022 Domicile Unknown Report 2021 Domicile Unknown Report Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor-in-Chief Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Chase Spross, Station Director 2023-12-2028 min

Street Roots RadioUrban Alchemy Part 1: Structure, Funding, & Admissions of the Controversial Temp. Alternative Shelter Site OperatorTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 11/15/23: Next PDX Temp. Alternative Shelter Site Faces Hazardous Chemical Cleanup 3/15/23: Urban Alchemy Wins Portland Mass Camp Project Amid Lawsuit Concerns 3/8/23: City Plans for Mass Camp Sites Emerge, But Failed Negotiations Raise Questions Background Info & Context: Then-Senior-Advisor Sam Adams sends memo proposed 3 mass camp sites for 3000 people with National Guard as security [Willamette Week, 2/11/22] Mayor Wheeler's original budget proposal for mass encampments [11/10/22] OPB Compreh...2023-12-1325 min

Street Roots RadioBehind the Scenes at Street Roots: Fall Anthology Powered By NewsMatchTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. To support Street Roots during their NewsMatch campaign, give any amount up to $1,000 by midnight December 5th. Past Episodes & Reporting Discussed: Zenith Energy reporting by Jeremiah Hayden 8/23/23 Episode + Written Article (Coming Down the Pipe: Records Raise Questions On City of Portland's Activity with Zenith Energy) 9/20/23 Episode + Written Article (Zenith Energy Under Investigation by City Auditor for Possible Lobbying Violations) 11/22/23 Episode + Written Article (Climate Activists Implore DEQ to Deny Key Zeni...2023-11-2928 min

Street Roots RadioClimate Activists Implore DEQ to Deny Key Zenith Energy PermitTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 8/23/23: Coming Down the Pipe: Records Raise Questions On City of Portland's Activity with Zenith Energy 9/20/23: Zenith Energy Under Investigation by City Auditor for Possible Lobbying Violations Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Coalition Letter to DEQ Director Leah Feldon Video Explainer on Climate Activism Against Houston-based Zenith Energy's Activities in Portland Breach Collective's Call to Gov. Kotek to Direct DEQ to Deny Zenith's Air Contaminant Discharge Permit City of Portland's Earlie...2023-11-2221 min

Street Roots RadioNext PDX Temp. Alternative Shelter Site Faces Hazardous Chemical Cleanup + Sleeping Ban Enforcement HaltedTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Past Related Episodes: 11/8/23: Preparing for Wheeler's Nov 13 Daytime Camping Ban Enforcement Start 7/12/23: Ban Without a Plan: Unclear What's Next for PDX Daytime Camping Ban 6/7/23: Mayor Wheeler's Daytime Camping Ban Fines & Jails Homeless Portlanders 3/15/23: Urban Alchemy Wins Portland Mass Camp Project Amid Lawsuit Concerns 3/8/23: City Plans for Mass Camp Sites Emerge, But Failed Negotiations Raise Questions Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: About the O...2023-11-1520 min

Street Roots RadioWho Knows What's Next? Preparing for Wheeler's Nov 13 Daytime Camping Ban Enforcement StartTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: 6/7/23 Episode going in-depth on the ban + Reporting Discussed Further coverage 7/12/23 on where the daytime camping ban stood Oregon Law Center sues City of Portland over Camping Ban Mayor Wheeler's 10/30 announcement that enforcement begins 11/13 Text of Daytime Camping Ordinance ORS 195.530 (2021 statewide legislation championed by then-Speaker Kotek) Federal Court Ruling in Martin v. Boise Episode Credits...2023-11-0824 min

Street Roots RadioMetro Data Shows Housed Residents Responsible for Most Waste on Public Property, Despite Public PerceptionTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Metro's Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Data Dashboard G.L.I.T.T.E.R. Program (Ground Score) Trash for Peace City of Portland Housing & Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program Camp Steward Pilot Program with Metro RID Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Zuhl Fellow Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM D...2023-11-0118 min

Street Roots RadioM110 Funded Programs Show Early Successes, Despite BacklashTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: About Measure 110 [Oregon Health Authority] Proposed Changes from Opponents with the "Coalition to Fix and Improve Measure 110" NYU & CDC Collaborative Study finds increased overdosed deaths not linked to OR & WA drug decriminalization [September 2023] Oregon Change Clinic [profiled throughout story] Other local M110-funded centers/programs opening recently [Portland Mercury, September 2023] DHM Research Survey on M110 [April 2...2023-10-2523 min

Street Roots RadioCity Zoning Policy Stalls Construction of Climate Resilience Project at Historically Black Church To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Depave, the nonprofit leading the project Portland Clean Energy Fund, passed by voters in 2018 City Council relaxing zoning codes in 2021 to encourage affordable housing development City Auditor 2 Year Update, including consolidation of city permitting (released 10/11/23) How pavement in urban areas leads to rising temperatures and livability issues (Columbia University Climate School) Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden...2023-10-1827 min

Street Roots RadioTribal Forests Underfunded, Intertribal Timber Council Finds in Congressional ReportTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Mentioned in Episode: Intertribal Timber Council Report King 5 (Washington) Report on Fire Retardant Killing Fish in Pacific Northwest Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Melanie Henshaw, Street Roots Indigenous Affairs Reporter Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio. This program was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities (OH), a statewide nonprofit or...2023-10-1124 min

Street Roots RadioWhat Happened to Kenny? A Sister's Quest for Answers After Brother's Death in Multnomah County JailContent Warning: This interview includes discussions of death, mental illness, and drug use. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: 8/9 Episode of Street Roots Radio covering Multnomah County's recent spike in in-custody deaths Community letter from Multnomah County Sheriff on recent deaths in custody [August 3rd, 2023] Investigative Report on Mental Illness in Multnomah County Detention Center [2017, Disability Rights Oregon] State of Oregon Jail Health Care Standards Advisory Council Report [September 15th, 2022] Episode Credits: Re...2023-10-0432 min

Street Roots RadioLocal Kaiser Pharmacy Workers Authorize Strike for Oct. 1st, Alleging Unfair Labor PracticesTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: UFCW Local 555 Statement on Kaiser Permanente Strike Authorization National Labor Relations Board Unfair Labor Practices Cases and Further Information Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions Notification of National Strike Authorization Social Security Administration 2023 Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) Information Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: Aurora Biggers, Street Roots Correspondent Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager Post-Production & Editing: Kyle Gilmer, Re...2023-09-2722 min

Street Roots RadioZenith Energy Under Investigation by City Auditor for Possible Lobbying ViolationsThis episode is a follow up to past reporting covered on this show. To get the full background on what happened with Zenith Energy and City Council, listen to the August 23rd episode linked here. Read the written reporting we're discussing in this episode, or the previous reporting it's built on from August. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: About Air Contaminant Dischar...2023-09-2018 min

Street Roots RadioAround the Network & Back Again: The 2023 Vendor Issue!To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Links & Things Mentioned: Everything Street Roots Vendors (locate a nearby vendor, become one, read vendor profiles, etc.) The International Network of Street Papers More about Street Roots' New Building on West Burnside Street Roots upcoming Breakfast Broadcast Episode Credits: Reporting & Interview: K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor-in-Chief Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager P...2023-09-1318 min

Street Roots RadioGov. Kotek Convenes a Task Force Behind Closed Doors for Downtown Portland's Future To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Street Roots Editor in Chief K Rambo's accompanying piece on the Task Force's membership [coming Wed morning once published online] Press Release: Governor Kotek announces task force creation [08/09/2023, State of Oregon Newsroom] Press Release: Portland Central City Task Force Announces Membership [08/22/23, State of Oregon Newsroom] ORS 192 [State law governing public access to meetings] The Oregon Business Council [co-chairing task force with Kotek in 'publi...2023-09-0624 min

White Bird Mutual AidVeterans at White Bird ClinicThree of White Bird Clinic's IT Systems Administrators, Eric O'Toole and Jonathan Ross served - and Eric DeVall is still in service of - the US military. This episode we talk about their stories, how social work can bring people across socio-political boundaries to provide care, how working in the military has informed their work at White Bird Clinic and the high rate of unhoused US veterans. As per request of one of our guests, please note: The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the v...2023-08-3139 min

Street Roots RadioComing Down the Pipe: Records Raise Questions On City of Portland's Activity with Zenith Energy Read the written reporting we're discussing in this episode. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: City of Portland's Earlier Denial of Zenith's LUCS Permit Application [August 2021] Zenith Energy sues City of Portland After 2021 LUCS Permit Denial [February 2022] City of Portland Statement on Zenith LUCS Permit Approval [October 2022] About Land Use Compatibility Statements (LUCS) [Portland Bureau of Development Services] 2021 CEI Hub Seismic Risk Assessment [Multnomah County Office of Sustainabi...2023-08-2322 min

Street Roots RadioIn-Custody Deaths Double in Multnomah County Jails Over Last 3 MonthsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Read the written piece associated with this interview. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Multnomah County Jails Downgraded & Put on Probation by Accreditor [Tess Riski, 1/19/22, Willamette Week] Community letter from Multnomah County Sheriff on recent deaths in custody [August 3rd, 2023] U.S. Dept of Justice Report on Mortality in Local Jails [December 2021] OR Justice Resource Center [Civil Rights Director & Attorney Juan Chavez Interviewed for Story] Investigative Report on Mental Illness in Multnomah County Detenti...2023-08-0918 min

Street Roots RadioSlowly Driving Change: Is Traffic a Public Health Emergency?To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Read the written piece this interview is associated with. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Portland 2022 Deadly Traffic Crash Report [Vision Zero/PBOT, February 2023] Portland City Budget Office Analysis on PBOT Budget [Portland Bureau of Transportation, March 2023} The Street Trust (local advocacy organization interviewed for piece) The Effects of Speed on Roadway Fatalities [U.S. Dept of Transportation, October 2022] 2021 Oregon Traffic Crash Summary [OR Dept of Transportation, June 2023] Rep...2023-08-0218 min

Street Roots RadioRubber Meets the Streets: Cycling Access & Legality in the "Bike-Friendly" CityTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured reporting from Miles Silvey! Read more of their work here. This episode was hosted and produced by XRAY Development Manager, Nina Dabit, and edited by Kyle Gilmer of Residual Audio. Episode Mentions & Further Reading: Text of Portland "Daytime Camping Ban," including stipulations on bike ownership/possession in Section 3(h). 2022 PBOT Bicycle Counts Report (City Data on Bicycle Use) Portland Parking Lot Map & Usage (Parking Reform Network...2023-07-2621 min

Street Roots RadioHarm Reduction Hesitation: County Commission Pauses Pilot Program Amid Public OutcryTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. Episode Credits: This interview featured reporting from Jeremiah Hayden, who just joined Street Roots' team! Read more of Jeremiah's reporting or follow his work. This episode was hosted and produced by XRAY Development Manager, Nina Dabit, and edited by Kyle Gilmer of Residual Audio. Resources Mentioned & Further Reading: Initial Willamette Week article on pilot program [Lucas Manfield, Willamette Week 7/7/23] (Video) Multnomah County Commission briefed on pilot program...2023-07-1922 min

Street Roots RadioBan Without a Plan: Unclear What's Next for PDX Daytime Camping BanTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured reporting from Jeremiah Hayden, who just joined Street Roots' team! Read more of Jeremiah's reporting or follow his work. This episode was hosted and produced by XRAY Development Manager, Nina Dabit, and edited by Kyle Gilmer of Residual Audio. Resources Mentioned & Related Coverage: In-Depth Daytime Camping Ban Episode of Street Roots Radio, [XRAY.FM, 6/7/23] In-Depth Print Coverage of Daytime Camping Ban [K.Rambo...2023-07-1225 min

Bleib Gesind. La dame qui chante.Francis et Martine, Isabelle avant Isabeau 6/8Avant de devenir Isabeau la chanteuse et figure de Montmartre, Isabeau était Isabelle, une femme de son temps, qui s’est affranchie de son père puis de son mari. Une femme à hommes, libre et irrévérencieuse qui assume ses choix. Les années 70, la libération de la femme, toute une époque. C’est son amant de toujours, Francis et Martine, son amie, qui témoignent. 2023-07-0711 min

Street Roots RadioWhat's in An ID? Systemic Hurdles & Costs for Transgender People Changing Legal IDsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured reporting from Miles Silvey, who just joined Street Roots' team! Read their cover story in this week's issue of Street Roots. Resources Mentioned in Episode & Further Reading: Written Guide: How to Change Your Name & Gender Markers [Basic Rights Oregon] 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey - the largest survey ever devoted to lives and experiences of transgender people (Mentioned as a statistical reference of cumulative perspectives/experi...2023-07-0520 min

White Bird Mutual AidCleveland Chicken at Oregon Country Fair 2023The annual Oregon County Fair is a summer celebration held in Veneta, Oregon. White Bird Clinic has a barbecue fundraiser called Cleveland Chicken at the fair every year that has been running for almost as long as the clinic itself. This is a fun episode in which we talk about the nature of OCF, how Theresa and Mary got involved, and how you can get your hands on some barbecue this year! Wren Arrington tells us about what Rock Medicine does at Oregon Country Fair. For more information on the Oregon Country Fair v...2023-06-2724 min

Street Roots RadioStrippers on Strike: Magic Tavern Dancers Work to UnionizeTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Street Roots Correspondent Aurora Biggers. Read more of Aurora's work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: Magic Tavern Striking Dancers website, including a petition for supporters to sign and a GoFundMe. Actors Equity Association Labor Union, which Magic Tavern dancers are organizing through Star Garden becomes the only currently unionized strip club in the U.S. [May 2023, Associated Press] Documentary...2023-06-2120 min

Street Roots RadioExploring the History of Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Peoples Through ArtTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Melanie Henshaw, Street Roots Indigenous Affairs Reporter. Read more of Melanie's work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: My Father's Father's Sister: Our Ancestor Shimkin Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) Exhibit Co-Curator Anthony Hudson (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Siletz) sometimes better known as Portland's premiere drag clown Carla Rossi. Episode Credits: This episode was hosted and produced by XRAY Developme...2023-06-1417 min

White Bird Mutual AidInternal Collective Work at White Bird Clinic with Al UllmanIt can be difficult to understand how White Bird Clinic's departments are connected and how they interact. This episode explores some of the complexity and depth of the Clinic as a whole. We get to know Al Ullman and his history with WBC, facilitating discussions and meetings, and elements of consensus within the Clinic's unique internal structure. For those curious about Roberts Rules of Order, which the Clinic loosely has based meeting process out of, you can find it here: Robertsrules.org To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.2023-06-1336 min

Street Roots RadioMayor Wheeler's Proposed Daytime Camping Ban Fines & Jails Homeless Portlanders Read the full story from Street Roots Editor-in-Chief K. Rambo. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor-in-Chief. Read more of K.'s work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: Text of City of Portland Proposal ORS 195.530 (formerly known as House Bill 3115) Homeless Portlanders represent 50% of all arrests from 2017 through 2020 despite only accounting for 2% of Portland's population [Reveal, June 2022] Video of May 3...2023-06-0747 min

White Bird Mutual AidFree dining at Acorn Community CafeAcorn Community Cafe in Eugene is a place where anyone can go to get nourishing food when they are hungry, even if you can't pay for it. There is a different special every week that is free of charge for any who ask for it. There is also a pay-it-forward system set up for folks who want to buy a neighbor some food. Miranda and Corey started feeding their community when they were on unemployment during the beginning of the pandemic. The project developed into a brick and mortar location in the last couple of years. In th...2023-06-0241 min

Street Roots RadioOregon Indigenous Communities Raise Awareness, Call For Action On Missing & Murdered RelativesTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Melanie Henshaw, Street Roots Indigenous Affairs Reporter. Read more of Melanie's work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: Current U.S. House of Representatives proposal to designate May 5th as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls U.S. Department of Justice, District of Oregon, Warm Springs Pilot Project to help tribes respond in MMIP cases 2020 Listening and Understanding Tour Report by the Missing...2023-05-1716 min

Street Roots RadioStreet Roots Year-In-Review: The 2023 Spring Anthology!To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. The Spring Anthology is a rare color print and some vendors will have copies of both Part 1 and Part 2 available for sale this week. This interview featured K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor-in-Chief. Read more of K.'s work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: Despite classifying an increasing number of fires as ‘homeless related,’ Portland Fire and Rescue can’t determine what’s causing majority of fires [Au...2023-05-1033 min

White Bird Mutual AidWhite Bird Clinic through the years with David ZeissDavid Zeiss has played many roles at White Bird Clinic. He has been a volunteer and a crisis worker, he recently retired from being a board member and he managed CAHOOTS for its first 25 years of service in Eugene. Zeiss tells us about his experience at the Clinic, some of the challenges that have been faced, such as blending medical and crisis work, and the complications of bottom-up approach to serving the community meeting national demands. To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.2023-05-0526 min

Street Roots RadioMeasure 26-238: Unpacking Tenant Legal Representation [Multnomah County May 2023 Election] To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: Text of Measure 26-238 Capital Gains as a driver of income inequality, with top 5% of earners in Oregon accounting for 85% of all capital gains income in 2020. [Oregon Center for Public Policy, Jan 2023] Eviction Courts Favor Landlords [Street Roots, Dec 2022] (Street Roots Radio Companion to Above Article) Evicted by Default: What's Ha...2023-04-2624 min

White Bird Mutual AidPart 2 with Olatorera AdenijiIn this episode Lane County Public Health's Olatorera Adeniji talks about what the new Community Partnership Program does with our communities. For more information visits the Lane County Public Health's website. To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.2023-04-1922 min

Street Roots RadioOut of State Investors Receive 32% of OR COVID-19 Landlord Compensation FundsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: Oregon Landlord Compensation Fund Oregon Evictions at a Glance Investors Purchase 25% of Homes Sold Nationwide in 2021 [Pew Trust, June 2022] 46.3% increase in homes sold to investors in Portland from 2020 to 2021 [Redfin] Princeton Eviction Lab Community Alliance of Tenants Past Related Street Roots Radio Episodes...2023-04-1916 min

White Bird Mutual AidHow Community Partnerships Can Improve Public Health with Olatorera AdenijiPublic health concerns a lot more than visits to the doctor. Folks like Olatorera Adeniji are part of a movement of public health modernization to address public health in a more wholistic sense. This episode, Ola Adeniji, from Lane County Public Health's Community Partnerships Program, breaks down a few aspects of public health. She also talks about some of the different parts of her work in supporting community partnerships. To find out more about the Community Partnerships Program, visit the website here. Check out the newsletter here.To find out more...2023-04-1326 min

Street Roots RadioFrustrations Rise As Oregon Legislature Considers Additional Rent ControlsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Street Roots Editor-in-Chief K. Rambo. The story this week was written by Street Roots Correspondent Tom Henderson. Mentioned in Episode: Follow SB 611's progress through the legislature [statewide caps] Follow HB 3503's progress through the legislature [lifting prohibition on local rent control laws] Public Testimony on SB 611 Street Roots Radio: Oregon Evictions Surging After Pandemic Protections Expire [Feb 15, 2023] Past Article Discussed: Oregon landlords filed at least 2,324 eviction cases in January...2023-04-1220 min

Street Roots RadioPortland Pays Over $2.8 million for Protest Injuries Caused by PPBTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Mentioned in Episode: The City of Portland's Lessons Learned Report [Apr 2022] United States vs. City of Portland (2012 US. Dept of Justice lawsuit in response to PPB “subjecting individuals with actual or perceived mental illness to excessive force") PPB presses for pre-review of body-worn camera footage [Street Roots, Mar 2023] Portland police coordinate with federal officers to dispel p...2023-04-0526 min

White Bird Mutual AidAddressing Food insecurity with Burrito BrigadeThis episode we speak with three people in three cities who all work or volunteer for Burrito Brigade. This grass-roots organization was started in an effort to get food to people who need it, while building community. Jennifer is the current head of Burrito Brigade in Eugene, Ash is the main organizer in Portland, and CJ has started another Branch in Chicago. Listen to learn more about food insecurity and the way that these folks are making a difference. To find out more about Burrito Brigade Eugene, you can visit: https://burritobrigade.org or call 541-632-3239 2023-03-2034 min

Street Roots RadioUrban Alchemy Wins Portland Mass Camp Project Amid Lawsuit ConcernsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Last Week's Episode deep diving into the City of Portland's plans for these encampments, local questions and concerns. About Urban Alchemy: Urban Alchemy [San Francisco-based nonprofit bidding for 5 out of 6 of Portland's planned sites, model that City of Portland is considering] Urban Alchemy F...2023-03-1529 min

Street Roots RadioCity Plans for Mass Camp Sites Emerge, But Failed Negotiations Raise QuestionsTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Resources Mentioned: City Approves Mayor Wheeler's $27M ‘Down Payment’ to Help Build Six Designated Camping Sites City of Portland Camping Site Plan Modification Homeless Portlanders Urge City Officials to Reconsider Mass Encampment Plan [Organized by Street Roots Advocacy, Reported by Portland Mercury, 11/2/22] Urban Alchemy [San Francisco-based nonprofit bidding for 5 out of 6 of Portland...2023-03-0826 min

White Bird Mutual AidChrysalis Behavioral Health Outpatient Services with Hilary and TomHilary and Tom are both counselors at white bird clinic's Chrysalis department. They talk about how they came to find the Clinic, the department's holistic approach to behavioral health, challenges the department faces, and the value of peer support. To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.2023-03-0137 min

Street Roots RadioMultnomah County Homeless Deaths See Deadliest Year on Record, Surging 53% in 2021To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Resources Mentioned: Read Domicile Unknown Reports from 2011-2021 (including the one this episode focused on) Past Related Street Roots Coverage: On the 2020 Domicile Unknown Report [Dec 15, 2021] On sweeps being potentially at odds with CDC COVID-19 Guidelines [Oct 6, 2021] On severe weather shelter guidelines [Jan 25, 2023] On homeless people being more susceptible to violence [Jul 13, 2022...2023-02-2220 min

White Bird Mutual AidCAHOOTS Act with Senator Ron Wyden and Executive Coordinator Chris HechtIn 2021, the CAHOOTS Act was passed as a part of the American Rescue Plan, and as its own act. The Act was made to fund crisis response models, like CAHOOTS, around the country. In this episode Senator Ron Wyden tells us about creating the CAHOOTS Act, and the motivation behind it. Executive Coordinator Chris Hecht shares about his contributions and the process of working with Senator Wyden's team. To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.2023-02-2131 min

Street Roots RadioOregon Evictions Surging After Pandemic Protections ExpireTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Past Eviction Coverage: Street Roots Radio coverage on Eviction Courts [December 2022] Street Roots newspaper coverage on the Eviction Representation for All Campaign [July 2022] & Property Managers' role in Multnomah County evictions [September 2022]. Resources Mentioned + More Info on Oregon Evictions, Rental Rate Increases Portland State University's Oregon Evictions Data Princeton's Eviction's Lab N...2023-02-1517 min

Street Roots RadioPortland 'Expediting Groups' Exempt from Lobbying DisclosuresTo get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. This interview featured Piper McDaniel, Street Roots Investigative Reporter. Read more of Piper's work at Street Roots. Resources Mentioned and Further info on City of Portland Lobbying & Expediting Groups, etc. City of Portland Lobbying Activity & Political Consultant Reports [Resource referenced by Piper] City of Portland Resolution to Create Expediting Groups Mayor Wheeler's Press Release Announcing the Expediting Groups Definition of Lobbying in Portland City Code Right-of-Way City Code often...2023-02-0819 min

White Bird Mutual AidShelter Care with Michelle HankesShelter Care in an organization that works to provide people with housing in Eugene, Oregon. CEO Michelle Hankes, talks about how she got into this work, why it is essential in the community, and what makes their services unique. For more information about this organization and how you can get involved visit https://sheltercare.org/what-we-do/ To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.2023-01-2526 min