To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability, the Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team surveyed 150 women from July through October 2024 across eleven women’s daytime and overnight shelters throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Thursday was the start of the Point In Time Count, it’s a snapshot of the number of homeless people in a county on a given night.

Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.

the women’s prison that serves the Portland area, 65% of the women experienced some sort of domestic violence prior to incarceration, according to an Oregon Justice Resource Center study.

To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability ... a women’s day shelter in Portland, Oregon. During those sessions, guests anonymously talked with the reporter ...

Often, domestic violence and other types of violence ... a women’s day shelter in Portland, Oregon. During those sessions, guests anonymously talked with the reporter about their experiences ...

Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that continues to fail battered women, advocates say.

Malachai Martin is accused of second-degree murder in the Sept. 4 shooting of 21-year-old Malik Wilkerson. Court records show officers arrested Martin on Jan. 9 in an unrelated domestic violence assault case in Multnomah County and then identified him as the suspect in the killing.

The Sept. 4 shooting in a parking lot just off West Burnside Street resulted in the death of Malik Wilkerson, 21, pictured above.

To break free from the domestic abuse and to protect her children, Rachel experienced homelessness in hopes of something safer on the other side. Skip to main content Skip to main content Register for more free articles. Sign up for our ...

There is now a new Violence Prevention Office in Maine. This state office is charged with coordinating and promoting “effective efforts to reduce violence.” A six-paragraph announcement in December named the director, Jamie Bourque, and listed the office’s priorities for “healthier and safer Maine families.” Domestic violence is not mentioned.

The City of Portland, and its new 12-member City Council, is facing a growing budget gap that will require more than $100 million in budget cuts, according to a memo released Friday.