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Mass Incarceration 101

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Prison Breakdown
What does the term "mass incarceration" actually refer to?  Are private prisons the driving force behind rising prison populations, or is there more at work?  And what is the difference between prison and jail, anyway?  In this pilot episode, Nicole introduces herself an... Read more

Droppin' Old School Beats

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  "November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all nationalities, young people, all the political systems and politicians on the planet." ~Afrika Bambaataa     "November is Hip ... Read more

What Trump/Pence Regime Has Already Done…

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
  What they have done to Women & LGBTQ: Promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion; appointed Neil Gorsuch. Signed a law giving states the option to deny funding for Planned Parenthood and other organizat... Read more

Prison Breakdown

Prison Breakdown explores the past, present, and potential futures of mass incarceration, blending cutting edge academic research with the perspectives of people with direct experience with the criminal justice system.  Host Nicole Solomon Lindahl coordinated a college p... Read more

White Rage

Airs at: Fri, 11/24/2017 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Produced for:  Valley Views
Reading the publisher’s 1 page review of the value of the book. The author has pitched it as an introductory book for White people who want to understand how we got to the Black/White animosity in the US. And who want to fight racism but don’t know how or where to start. Read more

Mistaken Identity

Airs at: Fri, 11/10/2017 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Produced for:  Valley Views
   Personal tales of how Black women who look nothing alike are often mistaken for each other by white neighbors. Read more

Conversation with “Tony”

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Produced for:  Valley Views
  Advice for white people about the ways they can combat racism on a local, personal level. Read more

Dorothy Height

Airs at: Wed, 10/25/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Today, we revisit a rare, in-studio interview with Dorothy Height, recorded before her death. Ms. Height died April 20, 2010 at the age of 98 after a lifetime spent fighting for racial justice and human rights. She was at the forefront of the civil rights battle for s... Read more

Report: Portland Police Training Pulls Punches When It Comes to De-Escalation

Airs at: Thu, 10/19/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Tuesday, KBOO reported on a report released October 3 by the Compliance Officer/Community Liaison (COCL), the body tasked with assessing the city's compliance with the terms of a settlement reached with the US Department of Justice. The settlement was reached after t... Read more

Citizens Respond to Latest COCL Report on Police Reform

Airs at: Tue, 10/17/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Compliance Officer and Community Liaison (COCL) is the body tasked with independently assessing the city's compliance with a 2012 Settlement with the US Department of Justice. The settlement (pdf) was reached after years of community agitation over excessive force by... Read more