To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability, the Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism ...

New numbers from the Maine Department of Public Safety show there were 35 recorded homicides in Maine in 2024.

Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that ...

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.

Most women who have experienced homelessness report experiencing violence from strangers. Transgender women find they face ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

The Pacific Northwest became fertile ground for groups bent on political violence during the first Trump administration.

Some wonder why President Donald Trump offered pardons or commutations to January 6 rioters. It has everything to do with ...

What would you think if I told you an American governor just proposed a budget that cut eligibility for food stamps for ...

The biennial federally mandated survey helps provide a snapshot of those experiencing homelessness in the metro area on a given day.

Republicans used to denounce the violent insurrectionists of January 6. Their rhetoric is no longer operative.

Find Portland-based nonprofits to volunteer with through Willamette Week's Volunteer Guide. From community causes to animal ...