Banned and Abandoned - As the city begins to cite and arrest people living outside, advocates say the ‘camping’ ban only makes life harder for Portlanders without shelter.

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. 

Today we talk with Street Roots Correspondent Jake Thomas about his recent article: Banned and Abandoned - As the city begins to cite and arrest people living outside, advocates say the ‘camping’ ban only makes life harder for Portlanders without shelter.

Episode Credits:

Interview: Jake Thomas, Street Roots Correspondent 

Post-Production and Editing:  Hana Francis, XRAY.FM Producer