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Israel Bayer, Portland’s Foremost Advocate for the Homeless, Says What Will Solve the Mess

Hint: It starts with a cup of coffee.

Israel Bayer, Portland’s Foremost Advocate for the Homeless, Says What Will Solve the Mess

Hint: It starts with a cup of coffee.

You Can Now Help the Homeless in Portland Just by Picking Up a Bag of Coffee

“It will be an example of how we can all be working together to create social change, one cup of coffee at a time.”

Street Roots Executive Director Israel Bayer is Leaving the Paper

Multnomah County's Jails Rip Off Poor Inmates

The Nation magazine based in New York City brings us a devastating follow-up, detailing how a subcontract with the company that offers the video visits has transformed Multnomah County’s system for returning money to arrestees upon their release.

Multnomah County's Jails Rip Off Poor Inmates

The Nation magazine based in New York City brings us a devastating follow-up, detailing how a subcontract with the company that offers the video visits has transformed Multnomah County’s system for returning money to arrestees upon their release.

Street Roots: Invest $20 Million in Housing Crisis

An editorial published Thursday by local newspaper Street Roots has upped the ante on Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’ Wednesday declaration of a housing emergency, calling for an annual $20 million investment by both the city and Multnomah County to fund homeless services and build new affordable housing. “Being able to respond to the current housing crisis will … Continue reading Street Roots: Invest $20 Million in Housing Crisis

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