Street Roots Radio
Street Roots Radio
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XRAY.FM's Street Roots Radio is a collaborative radio project with Street Roots journalists. Highlighting the work of the Orange Fence Project, which focuses on homelessness policy, enforcement and impact in Portland, OR. Also available as a podcast on demand.
Grants Pass to Provide Basic Relief for Homeless Residents, Following Legal Settlement
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week, we discuss Jeremiah Hayden's article: Grants Pass to Provide Basic Relief for Homeless Residents, Following Legal Settlement.  To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Hana Francis 
Sep 3, 2025
16 min
Evolving Images, Guided By An Internal Compass
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week we discuss Grace Mangali's recent article: Evolving Images, Guided by an internal compass. Standards for photojournalists covering homelessness are evolving. Guidance comes from experience, mentorship and a personal code of ethics. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Grace Mangali, Street Roots Snowden Intern Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Hana Francis 
Aug 13, 2025
7 min
K-8 School Next Door to Portland ICE Facility Plans Immediate Move
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week, we discuss Jeremiah Hayden's article: K-8 School Next Door to Portland ICE Facility Plans Immediate Move. The Cottonwood School is scrambling to move into a new building just weeks before the start of the school year, saying federal agents' treatment of protesters endangers students To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Hana Francis 
Aug 6, 2025
19 min
Students Oppose PCC Cuts as School Faces Budget Shortfall.
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week we discuss Grace Mangali's recent article: Students Oppose PCC Cuts as School Faces Budget Shortfall. Portland Community College is set to shut down programs in its arts and sociology departments. Students and faculty aren't happy. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Grace Mangali, Street Roots Snowden Intern Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Hana Francis 
Jul 30, 2025
6 min
Is Social Housing The Answer to Combating Portland's Housing Crisis?
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week Street Roots Correspondent Madeleine Voth talks about her recent article; IS SOCIAL HOUSING THE ANSWER TO COMBATING PORTLAND'S HOUSING CRISIS? An innovative model for publicly funded housing is thriving in some cities in Europe. Seattle has pledged to adopt it. Will Portland be next? To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Madeleine Voth, Street Roots Correspondent Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Hana Francis 
Jul 9, 2025
11 min
Street Roots' Pride Edition with Correspondent Zoe Toperosky
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week Street Roots Correspondent Zoe Toperosky shares about both of her articles in this weeks Pride Edition of Street Roots.  First, Stories of Resistance: Black Drag in Oregon. Five Black drag performers share their stories of success and struggle, from the 1970s to today.  Second, Oregon Lawmakers Kill discriminatory bills. Oregon is a leading state in protecting queer and trans people, but advocates continue work to advance rights for all.  To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Zoe Toperosky, Street Roots Correspondent Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Hana Francis 
Jun 18, 2025
13 min
Portland Said It Was Investing In Homeless Peoples Safety. Deaths Skyrocketed.
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week Street Roots Editor in Chief K. Rambo talks about his article produced in partnership with Propublica.  Portland responded to an increase in homeless deaths by intensifying encampment sweeps and adding emergency shelter at the expense of permanent housing. Experts say this has perpetuated the problem. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: K. Rambo, Street Roots Editor in Chief Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 
Jun 11, 2025
31 min
'Shut it Down' Immigrant rights advocates from across the Northwest rally for those held in an immigration detention center in Tacoma, calling for the release of Jorge Luis Reinaldo and others
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week Street Roots Jeremiah Hayden talks about his cover article in which a group of immigrant rights activists going to the Tacoma ICE detention center.  To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Hana Francis, Freelance Reporter Post-Production & Editing:  Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 
Jun 4, 2025
6 min
Community Fights For Release Of Venezuelan Asylum Seeker Detained For Months.
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  ICE agents in Portland told 22-year-old Jorge Luis Reinaldo he needed to sign papers. When he arrived, they detained him, despite previously scheduled legal proceedings. To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Reporter Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 
May 28, 2025
15 min
Snowed Under
Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income.  This week Street Roots Managing Editor, Karina Brown joins to talk about Jeremiah Hayden's report, "Snowed Under. Summer is fast approaching. One 2023 death reveals how Portland's emergency systems leave homeless residents vulnerable to extreme weather." To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org.  Episode Credits: Interview: Karina Brown, Managing Editor Host & Producer: Hana Francis Post-Production & Editing:  Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio 
May 21, 2025
8 min
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