Ballot Measure 26-217 | We’ve watched Portland police brutalize protesters, legal observers and journalists with impunity for months — it’s time to create a system that will hold them accountable for their actions This measure would amend the city charter ...
14 Oct 2020 - SR editorial board
Since Aaron Campbell’s death, at least 20 people with mental health or substance problems have been killed by Portland police. Say their names. Members of the Mental Health Alliance will vote YES on Portland City Ballot Measure 26-217 to form a new and em ...
7 Oct 2020 - The Mental Heal...
Three members of the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance urge a yes vote on Measure 26-218 Communities across Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties desperately need transportation infrastructure upgrades and improved safety measures and to meet th ...
7 Oct 2020 - Edom Daniel and Gaby Phan and Geo Su
The ballot measure would reform Oregon's approach to drug addiction The overdose epidemic, housing crisis, COVID pandemic and policing disparities have many Oregonians eager to find something to be hopeful about. That’s why we’re excited to tell you ...
30 Sep 2020 - Haven Wheelock and Steve Rudman
Measure 109 supporters anticipate ‘a huge societal shift’ if magic mushrooms are legalized for medical use On the morning of July 19, a Sunday, Neal drove from his home in Portland to a cabin in a remote part of Oregon. The person he traveled to meet gree ...
30 Sep 2020 - Christen McCurdy
As Americans ready themselves for the November presidential election, housing intersects with a number of key issues, from racial justice to the economy We are facing a new stage in our decades-long housing crisis. Over the past few weeks, the president ...
20 Sep 2020 - Glenn Harris and Michael McAfee and Dorian Warren
Oregon Initiative Proposal 44 would create the Drug Addiction and Recovery Act. Here's what that means. Editor's note: This story was updated March 10 to reflect the more recent signature tally. Organizers behind the initiative to reduce the pun ...
6 Mar 2020 - Street Roots