Ear to the Ground Newsletter: Issue 1
Welcome to the Ear to the Ground newsletter, hosted by We Out Here Magazine! This newsletter will keep you informed of state and local-level developments impacting mass incarceration and the criminal…
Challenges To Court Fines and Fees in Washington
A lawsuit and new legislation target changes to court fines and fees in Washington State. On December 1, 2010, a letter was sent to Pierce County, Washington resident Eddie Lemmon. It was…
2022: The Year of the Juice
Do you have the juice? I do. It’s organic, it’s fresh. And it was made with my Omega MM900HDS Low Speed Masticating Juicer. This is not a drill, nor is…
Where is ‘Home’ to You?
Photo taken by Akunna at Mirror Lake State Park in Baraboo, Wisconsin. December 2021. Okay, you’ve been traveling, but where are you actually based? Like where is your home?” Clutching…
Mac & Verbz Talk ‘The Thesis’ w/ Bruce Poinsette
Young Shirt Mayne and Mat Randol perform live with Manny Monday at Kelly’s Olympian on July 1st, 2020 (Photo by Mac Smiff) When it comes to creating intelligent content for…
Institutional Monuments to Racism Must Also Be Toppled
Many in Oregon are still in prison serving convictions by unconstitutional Jim Crow Juries, a legal lynching. We have all seen the powerful images of statues and monuments once-erected to…
What Are We Funding? [Part One]
Article by Jake Dockter. Portland, Oregon Mayor Tevis E. Wheeler would love you to believe that the answer to the gun violence spike is more money and more cops. Wheeler’s…
Hip Hop Lit Offers Glimpse into Portland’s Future by Connecting Students to the Culture’s Roots
When you look at the larger narrative around Portland Hip Hop, it usually boils down to an ongoing quest for respect. Who’s going to be the next to blow up?…
Cool Nutz Brings Cookies and Cuts
When it comes to production and output, the big homie Cool Nutz is elite. Fresh off the New Year’s Day release of Failure Is The Feeling (which features the Dear…
Myke Bogan- On My Way (Ft. Kid Indigo)
Summer is right around the corner in Portland, and you know what that means. There’s a plethora of chill vibes and sunshine. These are two things Myke Bogan is very…