Portland Said It Was Investing in Homeless People’s Safety. Deaths Have Skyrocketed.
June 11, 2025 at 10:38PMHomeless people of Portland’s Multnomah County die at a rate higher than “any major West Coast county with available mortality data.” Could it be the sweep-heavy tactics that dismantle encampments and displace residents that puts them in harm’s way? For this piece at ProPublica published in partnership with Street Roots, reporter K. Rambo set out to learn more.
“All solutions to homeless deaths begin and end with housing — with safe, stable and affordable housing,” Fowle said, adding that supportive services sometimes need to accompany that housing. “It’s an absolutely necessary condition to reduce homeless deaths.”
from Longreads https://longreads.com/2025/06/11/portland-said-it-was-investing-in-homeless-peoples-safety-deaths-have-skyrocketed/
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