Prison

Junior talks about life before and after prison

Airs at: Mon, 10/25/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Our guest, Junior has been in six maximum-security prisons in the last twenty years. Twenty-seven years ago he became a skinhead and is one of the five founding members of the White Nights. In 1996, his life changed and he is now a student and an active advocate for youth a... Read more

Updates on Mumia and November elections

Airs at: Mon, 10/18/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

We heard from Shawn Carnahan, who provided updates on Mumia Abu-Jamal, and Erika Spaet who shared the position Partnership, Safety and Justice has taken on some of the the November election issues. If you appreciate Prison Pipeline and the other fine programs presented on K... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 10-14-2010

Airs at: Thu, 10/14/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Full View #cg_msg_content #cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } Ballot measures and bucks: a look at the scramble for tax dollars New emergency response systems for the fire bureau. Funding for the historical society. Additional revenue to cover manda... Read more

Ailsa Weisnewski and Blacque Butterfly perform

Airs at: Mon, 10/11/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Another Membership Drive night! Tonight we had two fine guests – Blacque Butterfly, presented a few spoken word pieces and Ailsa Weisnewski sang a few songs. Thank you all for listening and I hope some of you called in Membership Pledges to KBOO. If you didn’t get a chance,... Read more

Voices from the edge on 10-7-2010

Airs at: Thu, 10/07/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Should the Portland Police be subject to random drug testing? Jo Ann and Dave discuss the City of Portland's proposal to require random drug-testing of Portland police officers. The conversation doesn't end when the program does. You can join in additional discussion of th... Read more

Ailsa Weisnewski performs

Airs at: Mon, 10/04/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

It’s Membership Drive night, so we wanted to do something special—and we did! Our guest Ailsa Weisnewski, sang while she strummed her guitar. We heard two original songs (one of them based on a poem Ruth Kovacs shared with Ailsa), a Bob Dylan song (when sung by Ailsa didn’t... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 09/30/2010

Airs at: Thu, 09/30/2010 at 12:00am

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#cg_msg_content div { margin: 0px; } Lies, damn lies and export statistics: A conversation about the impact of free trade agreements on our communities President Obama recently announced plans to push through the Korea Free Trade Agreement immediately after the November... Read more