Police

Trial Begins For Fullerton Police Brutality Case

Airs at: Wed, 05/09/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

A Superior Court Judge ruled today that two Fullerton police officers will stand trial for the beating death of a mentally ill homeless man. Officers Ramos and Ciccinelli are some of the first Orange County police to face brutality charges. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has more. Read more

Michelle Alexander and the New Jim Crow

Airs at: Wed, 05/02/2012 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Circle A Radio

We take a look at mass incarceration and racism in America today through Michelle Alexander's book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." We begin with a speech given by Michelle Alexander in New York in February of 2010, and then will hear... Read more

Houseless for the Holidays

Airs at: Fri, 12/14/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Right To Survive

New To The Streets

Airs at: Wed, 04/11/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Right To Survive

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CALIFORNIA 90420, a documentary on Oaksterdam University

Airs at: Fri, 04/27/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Radiozine

Host Jay Thiemeyer interviews filmmaker Dean Shull about his new documentary CALIFORNIA 90420 which looks at Oaksterdam University, the nation's only college preparing students for work in the medical marijuana industry. The film shows at the Clinton Street Theater i... Read more

The Industrial Workers of the World and Remembering the Lawrence Strike

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm and Abigail talk with Marie and Larry of the Portland Branch of the Industr ial Workers of the World (IWW) about the Lawrence Textile strike, the significance of the IWW in the strike and the long-term significance of the strike for the IWW. They consider the irony ... Read more

Terran Connally on May Day 2012 Events Around Portland

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick has Terran Connally of the Portland Liberation Organizing Council, which has grown out of the Occupy movement, to talk about events and expectations for May Day 2012 in Portland. They consider the potential for this May Day to be the single greatest concerte... Read more

Tortured in Abu Dhabi: Interview; Yonas Fikre & attorney Tom Nelson

Airs at: Thu, 04/26/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: A Deeper Look

Tortured in Abu Dhabi Held for 106 days, Portlander Yonas Fikre was beaten with plastic pipes, deprived of sleep and held in stress positions. No lawyers allowed and no charges filed. What did his torturers want? Information about The Islamic Center of Portland and i... Read more

Dan Halsted On Police Brutality

Airs at: Fri, 04/27/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Normal 0 Dan Halsted's search for accountability after encountering police brutality four years ago ended when the Portland City Council awarded him a quarter of a million dollars earlier this week. Police wrongfully accused Halsted of Vandalism while he was walking h... Read more

Headlines and Occuflu

Airs at: Thu, 04/19/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Presswatch

Host Theresa Mitchell discusses headlines including Ron Wyden, Fukushima, Sudan and New York protests, followed by the "Occuflu" and whether or not it is Tularemia. She also talks about the system of biological sensors in our major cities for detecting pathogens. Read more