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

The program from Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center will work to help connect people experiencing homelessness to services.

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.

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.

Funding will enhance POIC's Community Safety Worker program, providing critical training and support for high-risk communities.

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 ...

In 2018 Ruth Monroy, Juan Perla and their children, including a then-infant son, fled their home country of El Salvador to escape gang violence. The decision comes after more than a year of strife and upwards of $200,000 in legal fees on the city's behalf.

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

Most cities, such as Portland where Michelle now lives, do not offer many safe, clean, accessible or free restrooms despite public health experts acknowledging the very real, very ordinary need.