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How shelter in place helped me feel more at home

By Andy Pope on August 1, 2020

During many years of homelessness, I lived in a place where there is no shelter. Now that sheltering in place is required, I am living a lifestyle that is the direct opposite of my previous manner of life.

Oakland’s Driver Plaza, longtime hub for Black seniors, can keep its Porta Potty—for now

By Ariel Boone on July 24, 2020

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The people who use the space during the day needed a Porta Potty there, so the community paid for one. But since its arrival in May, the toilet has come under attack.

The end of an era for a dynamic duo

By Julia Irwin on August 1, 2020

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In demonstrating new possibilities at the intersection of legal advocacy, policy work, and on-the-ground activism, Henson and Neumann have paved the way for the next generation of street lawyers.

Incarcerated insights into isolation

By Joe Garcia on August 1, 2020

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To those of you going stir crazy while struggling to shelter-in-place and self-isolate, please try and focus on the positive aspects of this new reality. It’s important to find your own beacon of light to pull yourself through the worst of the chaos. Decades of incarceration have taught me this and ingrained in me the coping skills to get through any seemingly depressing situation.

Ken Jones: Cat owner, Street Spirit vendor, Berkeley staple

By Alastair Boone on June 30, 2020

Features Street Spirits

Ken Jones stands on the corner of Addison and Shattuck, waiting for people to exit a concert at the Freight and Salvage, or a play at the Berkeley Rep. In the cool evening light, he catches the eye of patrons spilling out of the theaters, flashing a broad smile at each person who looks up as he broadcasts his patter over the crowd.

Street Spirit’s guide for getting Unemployment Insurance

By Street Spirit staff on June 25, 2020

Features

This guide will walk you through the process of applying for pandemic unemployment insurance for people who are self-employed. It also contains useful resources for obtaining the documents you need to apply.

Oakland rises up

By Amir Abdul-Shakur on June 23, 2020

Features News

I went out to document the protests to capture what had happened in the initial days after George Floyd was murdered. I wanted to To allow the story to present itself and to document history.

“No justice? No peace.”

By Alejandro on June 15, 2020

Arts and Culture Features

Our June/July cover. Artwork based on photography by:–Kit Castagne–Beth LaBerge–Brooke Anderson–Ray Chavez–

San Francisco in protest

By Kit Castagne on June 12, 2020

Features News

Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police on May 25, a wave of protests swept across all fifty states. This collection of photos shows the initial days of action in San Francisco, from May 31 to June 6.

Street Spirit’s guide to getting your stimulus check

By Chris Lee on June 4, 2020

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This guide will walk you through the process of applying for your stimulus check. It also contains useful resources for obtaining the documents you need to apply, as well as information about where to cash it free of charge.

In Dialogue with Matthew Desmond

By Anna Pedersen on May 22, 2020

Features In Dialogue

It’s time to rethink eviction policies in light of the coronavirus crisis, says author Matthew Desmond, who has been tracking eviction moratoriums, utility cutoff bans and other renter protections during the pandemic.

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