Before sunrise and less than 24 hours before Village of Hope was forced to vacate, activists gathered at the houseless community Thursday, Feb. 1, to protest the camp’s impending eviction….
Keeping hope alive: The celebration
Village of Hope, Portland’s newest self-managed houseless community, opened and shut within five days this week. Nestled inside a thicket of trees and meandering trails along the Columbia River Slough…
Open Letter to Ted Wheeler: Preserve hope for the homeless
To Mayor Ted Wheeler, I am writing to ask you to allow the self-managed houseless community in Northeast Portland, Village of Hope, to remain in place. Please listen to the…
Portland Copwatch and NAACP host public testimony preceding police reform vote
Portland NAACP and Portland Copwatch organized a 33–strong public testimonial about three items concerning Portland’s Police Bureau around 3 p.m. Aug. 3 at Portland City Hall. Mayor Ted Wheeler was…