Voices from the Edge

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Hosted by: 
Jo Ann Hardesty
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Thursday from 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Progressive talk radio from a grassroots perspective

About the program …

Community dialogue is important. Voices from the Edge lends a KBOO microphone to informed guests you might not hear anywhere else. With an hour to invest, the call-in format engages listeners in meaningful conversations about crucial issues like racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels. Join lively discussions about concerns that are important to you and our community. Together we’ll make Oregon and our nation a better place for a larger number of those living here.

About the host …

Jo Ann Hardesty is a Portland City Commissioner and Principal Partner at Consult Hardesty. She serves as a subject matter expert on a myriad of issues and is available as a speaker, facilitator and campaign planner. A long-time voice for Portland's under-represented communities and a leader in the struggle against racial and economic injustice, Jo Ann was three times elected to the Oregon legislature and for many years Executive Director of Oregon Action. She’s been called on by the City of Portland to help re-write the City Charter and organizes those on the downside of power to pursue their interests from the local to the federal level. She is particularly committed to leadership development and in holding those in power accountable.

Join the conversation …

Join the conversation every Thursday morning from 8-9 a.m. by calling 503-231-8187. Keep the conversation going after the program at our blog at kboo.fm/voicesfromtheedge.

 

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Topic tags: 
Community Building, Civil Rights/Human Rights, African American, Police
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Officer-Involved Shootings and In Custody Deaths Report on Portland Police

Airs at: Thu, 01/28/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
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Jo Ann will discuss the new report to the City of Portland on Portland Police Bureau Officer-Involved Shootings and In Custody Deaths. The report was done by the Office of Independent Review. Jo Ann will also check in with Jessica Campbell of the Rural Organizing Project a... Read more

Jessica Campbell of the Rural Organizing Project on the Burns Occupation and the Community Response

Airs at: Thu, 01/21/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews Jessica Campbell from the Rural Organizing Project about the occupation in Burns, Oregon and how the community is responding. Jessica Campbell is the Organizing Director of the Rural Organizing Project. For the last year, Jess has been work... Read more

Israel Bayer on Houselessness in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 01/14/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Israel Bayer of Street Roots about being houseless in Portland. Israel Bayer has been working in the street newspaper movement for more than a decade. He has worked for Real Change, a street newspaper in Seattle, Washington and for the North... Read more

City of Portland Ordered to Halt Exclusions from City Council Meetings

Airs at: Thu, 01/07/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty welcomes longtime local activist Joe Walsh of Individuals for Justice to talk about winning his federal suit against the city of Portland for excluding him from City Hall.  Read more

Oregon Court of Appeals Rules Portland Police Officer Frashour Must Be Reinstated

Airs at: Thu, 12/31/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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The Oregon Court of Appeals has overturned Portland's decision to terminate Ron Frashour, the police officer who fatally shot Aaron Campbell, an unarmed African-American, in 2010. Host Jo Ann Hardesty will discuss the court decision and what it means to Portland Police. Read more

Voices from the Edge on 12/24/15

Airs at: Thu, 12/24/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Police on Trial, Police without Firearms, and Policing as if All Human Life Has Equal Value

Airs at: Thu, 12/17/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty looks at recent cases of police on trial for rape in Oklahoma and murder in Baltimore, Texas, etc. In addition, a group of senior police officers from around the country recently visited Scotland to observe and learn from police who do their jobs withou... Read more

Right 2 Dream Too with Co-founder Ibrahim Mubarack

Airs at: Thu, 12/10/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Ibrahim Mubarack, Co-founder of Right 2 Dream Too, about the pressure to move that the houseless community is experiencing and how the Portland City Council will respond based on the City's declaration of a housing state of emergency. Read more

Investigative reporter Greg Palast

Airs at: Thu, 12/03/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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It's a Membership Drive tradition! Investigative reporter Greg Palast joins host Jo Ann Hardesty for a rockin' version of Voices from the Edge. He'll talk about his latest reports and about the need to support KBOO. Greg Palast is the author of the New York Times bestsell... Read more

Oregon Department of Justice Tracking Black Lives Matter and More

Airs at: Thu, 11/19/2015 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty discusses the Digital Stakeout Program at the Oregon Department of Justice and how it tracked Oregonians using the Black Lives Matter hashtag or the F... the Police hashtag. Read more