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👫 Portland’s other homeless crisis
September 24, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
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What's CITY Talking About?
The Other Homelessness Crisis
In Portland, there are thousands of families experiencing homelessness. In a city focused on tents and encampments, children and their parents often get overlooked. Brandi Tuck, executive director of Path Home, explains what's being done and why this demographic is left out of the broader conversation in our region. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Trump Proclaims Antifa a ‘Terrorist Threat’
President Trump signed an executive order declaring antifa a domestic terrorist organization, though no such designation exists in law. Instead, the legal system addresses the illegal activity of domestic groups through criminal charges like racketeering or corruption, according to legal experts. [Oregonian]
- Related: Portland is home to the oldest known antifa collective in the country: Rose City Antifa. [Oregonian]
Jimmy Kimmel Not Back in Portland
After a massive outcry that First Amendment rights were being trounced, ABC put comedian Jimmy Kimmel back on the air last night. The show had been on pause for nearly a week after Kimmel’s comments about right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. But local ABC affiliate KATU, owned by Sinclair Media, is still keeping Kimmel off local broadcasts, showing news instead. [AP via OPB]
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What To Do
Wednesday, Sep. 24
- 📚 Protocols: An Erasure | Broadway Books (Northeast Broadway)
- 🌼 Dahlia Festival | Canby, Ore.
- 🚽 Plumbing Essentials and Toilet Repair | ReBuilding Center (North Mississippi Avenue)
- 🥒 OMSI After Dark: Pickle It! | OMSI
- 🎵 Rico Nasty | Crystal Ballroom
Thursday, Sep. 25
- 👠 The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody | Alberta Abbey (King)
- 😆 Jerrod Carmichael | Helium Comedy Club (Hosford-Abernethy)
- 🎵 Aly & AJ | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 🎨 Last Thursday | Alberta Street
- 📚 Choice Cuts Book Launch: An Evening Celebrating Portland DIY | PAM Cut’s Tomorrow Theater
Today on City Cast Portland
Why You Don’t See Portland’s Thousands of Homeless Families
We often talk about Portland’s homelessness crisis in terms of the tents and encampments we see on our streets. But there’s another side of this crisis that’s far less visible: families with children. Path Home is one of the only local nonprofits dedicated exclusively to serving families experiencing homelessness, and its executive director, Brandi Tuck, talks about what's being done and why families are often overlooked.
This little girl wasn't ashamed; she wasn't embarrassed or afraid to bring her friends here. This is just where she lives.
🙏 A big thank you to new members Brandon M., Hope J., and Nate R., who all joined the City Cast Portland Neighbors in the last week! Please consider joining them!
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