They’re back! We’ve got a new mayor—but the same old bizarre voicemails!
homelessness
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Set It and Forget It!
The 2013 Stories That Make Your Life Worse When You Remember Them
Please read about all the awful stories from 2013 you’ve spent months trying to forget.
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Echoes of a Crackdown?
More Cops Using Force on Homeless, Mentally Ill
Report: The cops see more force used against the homeless and mentally ill.
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The Millionaire Panhandler
Separating the Facts from the Myths Surrounding Panhandling
Debunking a few panhandling myths—with help from actual Portland panhandlers.
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We’re in the Money
How Will Portland Divvy Its Surplus?
How will Portland City Hall divvy up its surprise surplus?
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Again with the Fences
More Homeless Sweep Fallout: Closed Park
More fallout from Mayor Charlie Hales’ homeless sweep: Chapman Square is closed.
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Rewriting the Script
New Talk of Homelessness Cash Differs from Tale Told in Emails
Sudden talk of homelessness spending differs from the tale told in Hales’ emails.
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Camp-a-Mole
After Ouster, City Hall Camp Bigger, Braver
After ouster, city hall’s protest camp gets bigger, braver.
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Booted Camp?
Hales’ City Hall Sweep Hits a Bump
Hales’ city hall sweep hits a bump: Portland’s sidewalk law.