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ICE recently closed its Portland building to the public, multiple sources told Street Roots Monday. The closure may seem like a win for ICE opponents, but immigrant rights advocates say closing the building wreaks havoc for those seeking critical legal aid. ✍️: @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social

Immigration advocates say if you see ICE targeting someone, knowing what to do in the moment is critical to protecting immigrants. It’s hard to know what to look for, but this guide can help you better understand how to be an effective bystander in Oregon, and your legal right to do so.

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Portland anarchists play camera destruction bingo as surveillance infrastructure explodes in popularity. The calls to destroy the mobile camera towers come as public frustration over the surveillance tech — and what it is used for — has boiled over.

🗞️ Street Roots new issue is out now. Inside this issue, find stories on how sometimes summer isn't all it's cracked up to be and the troubles of smoke, extreme heat and more. Purchase a newspaper from your local vendor: www.streetroots.org/vendors/

A first-of-its-kind study is now underway, looking at how Oregon laws that criminalize consensual sex work are impacting sex workers and survivors of sex trafficking. The grassroots effort kicks off a pathway to decriminalization, which sex workers and trafficking survivors have long advocated.

Aug. 16 marked three decades since activists prevented the logging of 14 acres of old-growth Douglas firs nestled deep in the Willamette Valley Forest. The celebration coincides with a slew of rollbacks of key environmental protection laws, including a weakening of the Endangered Species Act.

Oregon has 241 cities, yet there have only been nine Black mayors in state history. Right now, there are three Black mayors in the state. By January 2027, there may be none.

The Portland area’s battle against homelessness is only getting harder. Here’s how the leader of Multnomah County’s homelessness agency is taking on the challenges.

🗞️ While it may feel like summer is soon coming to an end, it's not over yet! Read our latest issue with stories on a movement to destroy surveillance infrastructure, how to squeeze the most out of summer, a song of the summer (if it even exists) and more. Buy your copy: www.streetroots.org/vendors/

🗞️ Grab the latest issue of Street Roots now. Inside, you'll find stories on Black mayors in Oregon, a conversation with the leader of Multnomah County's homelessness agency, Christine Drazan's conflict of interest issue and more. Find a vendor: streetroots.org/vendors#locate

🗞️ Grab the latest issue of Street Roots now (and in color)! Inside, you'll find stories on Street Roots' origins, how SNAP recipients can utilize farmers markets, a snapshot of evictions in Oregon, the Portland Food Forest Initiative, and more. Find a vendor: streetroots.org/vendors#locate

Meet Bre Irish, the former legislative aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, who is part of a wave of democratic socialists running for office, seeking to challenge mainstream Democratic politics.