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The LA musician has played in Cherry Glazerr and contributed horn arrangements for Vagabon and Wild Nothing albums. Now, she announces her elegant debut album with this sun-drenched track.

One of the three gorgeous voices at the heart of Mountain Man, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig releases her first solo album, Dawnbreaker, on June 28. Hear the title track.

A legal observer for the National Lawyers Guild filed a tort claim against the city of Portland, arguing a police officer used "unreasonable and unlawful" force during downtown protests last weekend.

Foster youth from the group Oregon Foster Youth Connection have released a series of recommendations to lawmakers for the 2021 session. Those policy changes for the troubled foster care system include a major shift in the way decisions are made to remove a child from their biological family, other ways to remove bias in the system, and providing universal access to trauma-informed mental health resources.

Brian Bennett moved to Portland last year from Chicago. Bennett is the only Black dancer in the company at Oregon Ballet Theatre. Now, he’s practicing his ballet moves at home, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and attending Portland protests against racism and police violence.

Portland activist Demetria Hester has been attending nightly protests against police violence and systemic racism since demonstrations began in Portland more than two months ago. After the collapse of the Wall of Moms, Hester and other Black leaders organized the group Moms United for Black Lives. Hester, who was arrested Sunday night, tells us about the group, her organizing at the nightly protests and what changes she wants to see.

A tax put forth by Metro is expected to bring in up to $250 million per year to support people who are homeless in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties. The Tri-County Recovery Coalition is asking Metro for more representation of people who have experienced homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse recovery to advise their efforts to address homelessness. The coalition includes various organizations that focus on addiction and recovery services. We hear from Tony Vezina and Miguel Tellez, both members of the coalition who work in recovery based services.

Water is life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected. Legal scholar Kelsey Leonard says granting water bodies legal personhood can transform how we value this vital resource.

Necessary conversations about racism cannot always happen in person during the coronavirus pandemic. So diversity, equity and inclusion consultant Alexis Braly James has been holding a series of free Zoom talks through the Multnomah County Library. After maxing out capacity in her first few sessions this summer, James planned a second series to start in September. We hear how James has been connecting with participants in her online workshop series, "Let's Talk About Race.

Kelsey Leonard was taught we are born with a deep connection to water and a duty to protect it. But today, she says, most of us have lost that connection—and the world is suffering because of it.