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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

Upside Downtrodden - episode 119

Airs at: Sat, 08/01/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Upside Downtrodden
EPISODE 119 TOPIC: DIVERSITY EPISODE 119 SEGMENTS: JUSTWORTHY CAUSE - LPFI.ORG, WORDS TO LIVE BY EPISODE 119 GUEST: DR. ROBERTA HUNTE We live in a world of make-believe, institutionalized by man-made systems of control which seek ... Read more

Century Of Lies for August 2 2015

Airs at: Sun, 08/02/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: coverage of the Cannabis Creative Conference held July 28-29 in Portland, Oregon. Host Doug McVay interviews Morgan and Twice Baked In Washington from the Marijuana Business Association and MJBA Women's Alliance, and Aaron Smith, Executive Director of the Nationa... Read more

Century Of Lies for July 26 2015

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: the Justice Department's inspector general issues a report criticizing the DEA's handling of its confidential informant program, and the Senate narcotics caucus hears about barriers to CBD research. Read more

Century Of Lies for July 19 2015

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week host Doug McVay speaks with Seattle attorney and NORML board member Jeff Steinborn about Washington's marijuana laws, plus President Obama speaks about sentencing reform at El Reno federal prison in Oklahoma. 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

Century Of Lies for July 12 2015

Airs at: Sun, 07/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week: We talk with Jamie Bridge of the International Drug Policy Consortium about the Support Don't Punish Campaign, the June 26th Global Day of Action for Drug Policy Reform, and the new psychoactive substances bill being debated in the UK Parliament. Read more

Century Of Lies for July 5 2015

Airs at: Sun, 07/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we're at a news conference featuring Congressman Earl Blumenauer, New Approach Oregon's Anthony Johnson, WomenGrow's Leah Maurer, and ACLU of Oregon's David Rogers, discussing Oregon's new legal adult use marijuana program. Read more

Police, Courts, and Solitary Confinement

Airs at: Mon, 06/29/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Victoria Law talks with Bill Resnick about solitary confinement and the lawlessness of the criminal justice system. Victoria Law is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women, which won the 2009 PASS (Prev... Read more