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Policy Making with Rep. Tawna Sanchez

Airs at: Mon, 02/24/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Oregon Representative Tawna Sanchez, Democrat, from District 43 serving North and Northeast Portland. She has worked her lifetime for the rights of Native American people especially women. We’ll discuss not only her work in the legislature but a... Read more

Effective Sentencing Reforms with Dr. Leymon

Airs at: Thu, 02/13/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Karen James speaks with Mark Leymon, Ph.D., professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice-Urban & Public Affairs at Portland State University. A quantitative research methodologist and justice policy researcher, Dr. Leymon discusses his research on the effects of sente... Read more

Rebooting the Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 02/12/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Rebooting the Drug War. Congress appears determined to march farther down the road of drug war folly. On this week’s Century we look at two recent Congressional hearings. The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing February 4 entitled ... Read more

Uncovering Surveillance in Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 02/10/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The ACLU of Oregon, in partnership with Don’t Shoot PDX, an arts and education organization that promotes social justice and civic participation, have submitted three public records requests to the City of Portland, the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), and the Federa... Read more

Defending the Good Samaritan

Airs at: Wed, 01/15/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Defending the Good Samaritan. Good Samaritan Laws shield people from prosecution when they call emergency services in the case of an overdose. Just because they’re shielded from being charged or prosecuted, does that mean they’re also shielded ... Read more

Criminalizing Misfortune

Airs at: Mon, 01/13/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Kerry, Leon and Andrés who are currently receiving services at the Beaverton Shelter. They discuss the challenges that led them to homelessness, substance abuse and ultimately to find support to help them achieve their goals. They express their ... Read more

Embrace 2025 with DJ Ellie D on The Sacred Circle "TEMENOS"

Airs at: Fri, 01/03/2025 at 12:00am - 3:00am
“Take a deep a deep breath and think about the best way ground yourself in this moment and to present for what is come in this year of Wood Snake . . . ” -El DJ Ellie D.  Eleanor Kiyoko Rose Nakayama Read more

Oregon's New Drug Policies

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Join Prison Pipeline hosts Emma Lugo, Karen James, Doug McVay & Adam Carpinelli, as they discuss this past year’s decision by Oregon legislators to overturn Ballot Measure 110 which was overwhelmingly approved by Oregonians in 2020. Legislators passed HB4002 which recrimina... Read more

Harm Reduction and the Regulation of Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 12/18/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: Harm Reduction and the Regulation of Drugs. The Sixth European Harm Reduction Conference was held recently in Warsaw, Poland, bringing together people who use drugs, practitioners, advocates, policy experts, and public officials from ... Read more

Deflection Programs

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Deflection Programs. As a kind of trade-off when the Oregon legislature recriminalized simple possession of some drugs, the state of Oregon and the majority of Oregon counties committed to setting up what are called deflection programs, t... Read more