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Prison Pipeline on 01/02/12

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2012 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Megan Vosk hosts this evening’s Prison Pipeline. It presents three short pieces produced by students in the media program at Portland Youth Builders. All three pieces provide interesting perspectives on prison life. The first piece talks about how the media portrays the pri... Read more

Is Oregon Ahead of the Capital Punishment Curve?

Airs at: Fri, 12/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 A new report shows that Oregon is part of a national trend toward the declining use of death sentences and executions. The end-of-year report is from the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington, DC. In collaboration with Oregon news service, KBOO’s D... Read more

Solidarity with Anti-Torture Activists

Airs at: Wed, 12/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Grassroots activist group Witness Against Torture will occupy Washington DC on January 2nd to protest continued existence of Guantanamo Bay and to stand in Solidarity with 14 anti-torture activists on trial.   KBOO’s Anna Prebel Speaks with Helen Schietinger o... Read more

Prison Pipeline 12/19/11 w/ Mark Arnold and his family Hosted by Grace Reed

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Grace discusses with Mark and his family about the Thousand Kite Project,  concerning communication and human rights.  The issue is raised of the high cost of communication with the incarcerated,  and how that basic right should not be a profit for business. Grace also talk... Read more

Life after taking the "guilty except for insanity" plea in Oregon - Talk Radio on 12/23/11

Airs at: Fri, 12/23/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
Will Hall of Madness Radio hosts. His guest is a former Oregon State Hospital patient now living in the community under the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) after taking the "guilty except for insanity" plea. http://www.psrbfairshake.org/ Read more

Prison Pipeline 12/12/11 w/ Shannon Wright hosted by Rex Newton

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Rex Newton interviews Shannon Wright,  the Associate Director of Partners for Safety and Justice.  Discussion on the recent scrutiny of Oregon's sentencing structure. Read more

Prosecutor will no longer seek Death sentence against Mumia Abu-Jamal

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Mumia Abu Jamal has always maintained his innocence in the shooting of Daniel Faulkner in 1981, but says the racially-charged atmosphere surrounding his case prevented him from receiving a fair trial.  Noelle Hanrahan with prison radio says that politics played a big role i... Read more

The Gang Life

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
What is it about the structure of gangs that draws youth into it's hands and what kind of support can we as parents and community members provide to help our youth realize their real potential? Join host Carlos Chavez on Monday December 5th on KBOO's Prison Pipeline f... Read more

Welcome to the machine. Abe and Joe discuss the Defense Authorization Bill of 2011.

Airs at: Tue, 12/06/2011 at 12:00am
 Welcome to the machine. Abe and Joe discuss the Defense Authorization Bill of 2012.               Read more

Prison Pipeline 11/28/11 w/ Tara Herival Hosted by Peter Pincetl

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Peter Pincetl talks with guest Tara Herival, criminal defense attorney and editor of the book "Prison Profiteers: Who Makes Money from Mass Incarceration", about the economics of the criminal justice system. Read more