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🧵 In Portland, Oregon, unhoused people make up at most 2% of the population, but they account for nearly half of all arrests.

Reveal reporter Melissa Lewis (@iff_or) spent months talking with unhoused people in the city for this week’s 🎧 Reveal: revealnews.org/podcast/handcu…

.@iff_or follows one man’s journey through the criminal justice system as he tries to disentangle himself from arrest warrants that keep accumulating after he misses court dates and fails to check in with his probation officer. bit.ly/3FdE790

.@iff_or analyzed data for thousands of arrests and found that 43% of arrests of unhoused people were for warrants alone, not for charges of new crimes. bit.ly/3FdE790

We hear from locals who are trying to build trust and connection with their houseless neighbors and others who are tired of seeing tents and call the police for help. bit.ly/3FdE790

We also hear what it takes to move someone off the street, one person at a time.

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or online at: bit.ly/3FdE790

📝 A recommendation from @iff_or: After you listen, take a look at the “Dig Deeper” section on our episode landing page for more related research and local reporting throughout the years.

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