Disability

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Dan Handleman of Portland Copwatch on Officer Dane Riester's use of Excessive Force on William Kyle Monroe

Airs at: Wed, 06/05/2013 at 12:00am
Normal 0 The Portland City Council today voted to approve a nearly one million dollar settlement for William Kyle Monroe, who was shot by a Portland police officer with live shotgun rounds in 2011 and permanently disabled.Officer Dane Reister claimed that he believe... Read more

Dan Handleman of Portland Copwatch on Officer Dane Riester's use of Excessive Force on William Kyle Monroe

Airs at: Wed, 06/05/2013 at 12:00am
Normal 0 The Portland City Council today voted to approve a nearly one million dollar settlement for William Kyle Monroe, who was shot by a Portland police officer with live shotgun rounds in 2011 and permanently disabled.Officer Dane Reister claimed that he believe... Read more

Jonathan Schuppe Interview

Airs at: Wed, 05/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Jonathan Schuppe is a crime and government reporter who has spent much of his reporting life in and around Newark, NJ.  In that time, he's seen first hand the results of shattered lives and their effects on children.  But he tells a different story in his new book, "A Ch... Read more

Patti Duncan's documentary on acid violence, "Finding Face"

Airs at: Fri, 03/01/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Professor Patti Duncan on her documentary film "Finding Face", the story of survivor Tat Marina and the rise and decline of acid violence against Cambodian women.Interviewed by Sarika Mehta.  Produced by Sarika Mehta and Andrew Yeh. Read more

Transportation Justice Special

Airs at: Fri, 04/05/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO reporter Jennifer Kemp went out into the community talking to bus riders to see whether Tri Met was well serving low income people in Portland-or catering more to business people and tourists. In collaboration with Envrionmental Justice organization OPAL, the story ... Read more

Possible Connection Between Vaccinations and Autism

Airs at: Wed, 01/30/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO's Jennifer Kemp spoke with an expert on vaccination issues. Cynthia discusses a possible correlation between kids receiving vaccination and developing autisim. Although there is still debate on the legitimacy of this conenction, the interview delves more into both s... Read more

Possible Connection Between Vaccinations and Autism

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2013 at 12:00am
KBOO's Jennifer Kemp spoke with an expert on vaccination issues. Cynthia discusses a possible correlation between kids receiving vaccination and developing autisim. Although there is still debate on the legitimacy of this conenction, the interview delves more into both s... Read more

Andrew Solomon Interview

Airs at: Sat, 12/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Andrew Solomon has just written a book called "Far from the Tree."  In it, he looks at how a handful of ancient conditions that are part of the human condition affect children and the parents who love them.  Don Merrill talks with Andrew Solomon about why he did the book... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour November 26, 2012

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein about Wal-Mart and the workers organizing against it on Black Friday.  Joe Clement introduces Utah Phillips talking & singing about blaming & dumping the bosses.  The movie moles Jan Haaken and Frann Michel disc... Read more

Revisiting Three Strikes

Airs at: Mon, 11/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement reads from Brent Staples's recent essay on the revision of California's Three-Strikes-and-You're Out law, which unjustly imprisoned for life many nonviolent, abused, and mentally ill and disabled people. The Three Strikes Project at Stanford Law School has ... Read more