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KBOO interviews witness to fatal police shooting in Oakland

Airs at: Thu, 08/27/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A policewoman shot a man to death this morning in the Adams Point neighborhood of Oakland, after he assaulted her with what the police have only described as a “metal object,” but which witnesses say was a bike chain. The officer, who has not been named, received a call tha... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for August 24, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 08/24/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this episode with segments featuring Jeremy Brecher on Climate Insurgency, Denise & Joe on Housing Justice, and readings on the cost of low wages and the radical promise of Reconstruction. Bill talks with Jeremy Brecher about Climate Insurgency. Tom reads ... Read more

Housing Justice in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 08/24/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Denise Morris and Joe Clement discuss housing as a human right, the broad impact of rising housing costs, the Portland history of racism that has contributed to the current housing crunch, the struggle for sustainable solutions that go beyond isolated nuclear family homes, ... Read more

Kelly Brown Douglas, Stand Your Ground

Airs at: Sun, 08/23/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
The murder of Trayvon Martin clinched the deal for Kelly Brown Douglas, Episcopal priest, and professor of religion at Goucher College. She decided she had to write a book about America's racism. She had to write about what it means to be a mother of a black male child in A... Read more

Sadiki 'Sai' Stone for 503tv Productions And Blog:

Airs at: Sun, 08/09/2015 at 12:00am
Welcome to EarToTheStreets of Portland podcast on KBOO Community Radio. This episode we highlight Sadiki 'SAI' Stone....for the production company and on-line blog 503tv.com to have a discussion about the purpose of 503tv, their work, and being homegrown, local production a... Read more

Portland Events on 1-Year Anniversary of Killing of Michael Brown

Airs at: Thu, 08/06/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
This coming Sunday, the ninth of August, marks the one-year anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was fatally shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, after allegedly stealing cigarillos from a nearby conve... Read more

Alyssa Pagan on Fight for 15, #BlackLivesMatter, and Armed PSU Security

Airs at: Wed, 08/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
KBOO's Mic Crenshaw speaks with Alyssa Pagan, an organizer with Don't Shoot Portland, 15 Now, and the PSU Student Union, about the fight for a $15 minimum wage, #BlackLivesMatter, the controversial arming of PSU's security guards, and this weekend's upcoming events to mark ... Read more

Dan Handelman of Portland Copwatch on Police Violence & Militarism

Airs at: Mon, 08/03/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Dan Handelman of Portland CopWatch. They consider two aspects of police conduct -- their use of violence and shooting, and their militarization -- and the extent to which the police have responded to criticism by community reform groups as well as lo... Read more

HRC Chair Criticizes Effectiveness of Police and Community Relations Committee

Airs at: Thu, 07/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
Portland Human Rights Commission Chair Chabre Vickers sharply criticized the Police and Community Relations Committee (PCRC) at that group's meeting last night. She suggested a three-month hiatus to redevelop the group so that its meetings achieve more tangible results. The... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 8, 2015

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts this episode and it includes the following, together with music about being poor. 1.  Bill Resnick talks with Tyler Macguiness of the Oregon Center for Public Policy about the extent of child poverty in Oregon and what business leaders are willing, and... Read more