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Drone Testing at Three Sites in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 01/02/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Federal Aviation Authority has named three sites in Oregon among the list of places to be used for testing drones. Robin Ryan speaks to Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink and author of Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control, and Becky Strauss of the ACLU of Oregon... Read more

Police Accountability Advocates Prepare for Fairness Hearing in February

Airs at: Thu, 12/26/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Last week, the Portland City Council passed a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Portland Police Association, as well as an agreement between the city, the police bureau and the union on reforms called for by the U-S Department of Justice. A fairness h... Read more

Interview with IPR Director Constantin Severe

Airs at: Thu, 12/19/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Sam Bouman interviews Constantin Severe, Director of the Independent Police Review Division of the City Auditor's Office about the role of the IPR in police disciplinary procedures and the reforms to the IPR. The City Council was set to vote on the reforms yesterday,... Read more

The Left and the Law: Mohamed Mohamud

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
As a judge has put the sentencing on hold for accused Portland bomber Mohamed Mohamud due to concerns about entrapment, The Left and the Law (Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker) examine the case and the FBI's frequent use of sting operations that seem to create the crime which wo... Read more

In Depth: Alan Wieder on Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Jenn Chavez interviews Alan Wieder, author of "Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War against Apartheid" about Nelson Mandela and his role in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Read more

Nelson Mandela Dies

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid leader and first president of modern, democratic South Africa, died today at age 95.  Read more

Police Oversight Proposals to Portland City Council Meet Opposition

Airs at: Thu, 10/24/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Several proposals to expand oversight of the Portland Police Bureau were presented this week before Mayor Charlie Hales and Portland City Council, but not everybody was pleased with the suggested code changes. KBOO's Jenn Chavez filed this report. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 26 August 2013

Airs at: Tue, 08/27/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which addresses popular deceptions and misconceptions about Social Security, money in politics, safety and policing, and climate change.Bill Resnick talks with Max Richtman about Social SecurityClayton Morgareidge reads from an... Read more

Movie Moles on Fruitvale Station

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Movie Moles Denise Morris and Jan Haaken discuss Fruitvale Station, the dramatization of Oscar Grant's killing by Bay Area Rapid Transit guard Johannes Mehserle on New Years Eve 2008. They discuss some of the complexities of fictional films about real events, and suggest th... Read more

News You're Not Supposed to Know

Airs at: Thu, 08/15/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
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