Episode Details

A new report reveals that the Portland area spent over $700 million on homeless services last year. But despite the urgency of the issue and the increased investment, one estimate shows deaths among Portlanders experiencing homelessness quadrupled between 2019 and 2023. Today on City Cast Portland, Street Roots editor in chief K. Rambo, who worked on the story in collaboration with ProPublica, breaks down their reporting on the spike in deaths. 

Discussed in Today's Episode:

• Portland Said It Was Investing in Homeless People’s Safety. Deaths Have Quadrupled. [ProPublica] 

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