Evening News

In Part 2 of ‘The Killing of Fouad Kaady, KBOO reporter Don Wolfe continues his examination of the cover up by police and the media.The case of Fouad Kaady has been described by  the civil rights leaders as Oregon’s most horrific police shooting. Kaady was a burn victim ... Read more

 Over the last several days, the Backbone Campaign has been conducting marches, trainings and workshops in downtown Portland.Their aim is to demand accountability from elected leaders to follow the will of the people to end the war in Iraq.The methods used by the campaig... Read more

Today, the three- week trial of Briana Waters was sent to the jury. The  Evergreen College graduate was charged with participating in the  Earth Liberation Front Arson of the University of Washington Urban Horticulture Center . Reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund has the sto... Read more

 Democracy Reform Oregon released a report this week detailing the political and financial history of state initiative signature gatherer and former gubernatorial candidate Bill Sizemore. The report, which begins with 1994’s Measure 5, Sizemore’s first attempt at a const... Read more

A new study examining the social and financial costs of prison policy says the United States has passed a grim milestone: one out of every one hundred Americans is now incarcerated.Oregon spends a higher percentage of its budget on prisons than any other state. KBOO's Ch... Read more

   Tenants of Park Terrace Apartments on SW Park Avenue in Portland have faced steep rent increases, evictions and firings since Morris and Stevens took over as the management company. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with Bruce Charles, who worked as the building's mainte... Read more

 Large demonstrations are planned for both the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer. And some protest organizers are touring the country to encourage people to come to the conventions to challenge a process that they see as exclusionary and un-democratic. ... Read more

 Bill Sizemore has had a big impact on Oregon politics - much of it to his financial advantage, according to a new study released this week. KBOO's Jason Howd has more:  Read more

 The Portland City Council today approved a report outlining a five-year plan for increased community involvement. C.C. Oglee-Noel spoke at today's City Council meeting on the process of putting together the plan.  Here's an excerpt.  Read more

 Today on our regular feature Civil Liberties Watch,  reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund looks at the case of New Orleans Housing activist Jamie Lochner and a troubling trend in the prosecution of activists. Read more