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La Grande Domestic Violence Shelter Faces Demolition

Airs at: Thu, 05/08/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A domestic violence shelter in La Grande Oregon is facing closure to make way for a new county courthouse in Union county. Shelter From The Storm filed a litigation suit in April to seek resolutions that would minimize the impact of construction on the group’s facility. ... Read more

5/13 - Dismantling the prison-industrial complex

May 13 - 9AM - 4PM Dismantling the prison-industrial complex special   On the 29th anniversary of the bombing of the MOVE family home in Philadelphia, we'll have an exclusive interview with a member of the MOVE family.  The day will include talks by the organizers of the ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 28 April 2014

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this episode on Politics, Poetry, and Prisons. Bill Resnick interviews Mike Parker of the Richmond Progressive Alliance about Chevron and city government. Joe Clement talks with Tamara Lynne and Daisy Montague of Living Stages about their upcoming working-c... Read more

Bill Resnick talks with Mike Parker of the Richmond (CA) Progressive Alliance

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Mike Parker, Progressive Alliance candidate for Mayor of Richmond, California. They discuss Richmond's battles with Chevron over its Richmond refinery, the corporation's failure to pay taxes, the pollution the refinery causes, and the company's attem... Read more

Increasing Incarceration of Women and Girls in Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Iven Hale and Frann Michel report on a Partnership for Safety and Justice panel discussion about the increasing incarceration of women and girls in Oregon. Panelists included Piper Kerman of Orange is the New Black fame; Fariborz Pakseresht, Director of the Oregon Youth Au... Read more

KBOO News In-Depth: Ibrahim Mubarak

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Robin Ryan speaks with Portland houseless advocate Ibrahim Mubarak, who was arrested last Thursday while documenting police and private security violating the rights of houseless individuals underneath the Burnside Bridge in Portland. Read more

Police Sweep Camps in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 01/30/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
This past week, the Portland Police Bureau has conducted sweeps of a number of camps of houseless individuals across the city, most prominently in the South Park Blocks and at St. Francis Park in inner SE Portland. KBOO's volunteer news team follows up on the police's activ... Read more

Looking Back at Fifty Years of the War On Poverty

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The war on poverty was launched fifty years ago this week by Lyndon Johnson in his 1964 state of the union address. For an update on the effort, KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with Jill Quadango of the Institute for Public Accuracy. Read more

You Can Help Those Without a Home

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
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APA Compass: Vu Pham, director of Sway of the Knife

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Filmmaker Vu Pham talks about his family circumstances which led him to write and direct the film, "Sway of the Knife." Interviewed by Dao Strom and Andrew Yeh.  Produced by Andrew Yeh.  Music by Dao Strom. Read more