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Outbreak at Two Rivers Prison raises concerns about alleged pandemic guideline neglect

Airs at: Wed, 01/20/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  The United States has not done a particularly good job of handling the coronavirus, when compared to other countries. The state of Oregon has faired decently, compared to other states. But adherence to CDC guidelines for stopping the spread of the pandemic is challenging... Read more

Episode Nine - The Story of Jon Bair

Airs at: Fri, 01/15/2021 at 7:00am - 7:15am
Produced for:  It Did Happen Here
On December 31, 1992 SHARPs and neo-Nazis met up on icy streets, with fatal results. Episode 9 tells the story of the New Year’s Eve that changed the life of SHARP member Jon Bair and shifted the balance of the battle to take Portland’s streets back from racist skinheads.  ... Read more

Joan Gratz and Joanna Priestley - from the Archive

Airs at: Thu, 01/14/2021 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this encore episode from 2009, we visit two award-winning independent animation directors at their Portland studios. Joanna Priestley is a filmmaker, teacher, producer, and festival organizer.  She’s best known for her abstract animation, most notably for North of Bl... Read more

Buscando America on 01/12/21

Airs at: Tue, 01/12/2021 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
  Escucha la primera emisión de Cenotes Oníricos una cápsula radial de Blanca Villalobos para recordar y recopilar medicinas ancestrales a través de la práctica de soñar. También escuchamos una nueva transmisión de Resiste Tierra luego del allanamiento en el territorio de ... Read more

ODOC Treatment of Prisoners with Mental Illness

Airs at: Tue, 01/19/2021 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
Karen James speaks with Tom Stenson, Disability Rights Oregon Deputy Legal Director, about his new report “Four Years Later: Oregon Prison Overhauls Treatment of Inmates with Serious Mental Illness”.  Disability Rights Oregon’s previous report “Behind the 11th Door” reveale... Read more

Bail Funds in the Age of COVID & BLM Uprisings

Airs at: Mon, 01/11/2021 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Amanda Trujillo with Portland Freedom Fund (PFF).  PFF is a volunteer-run abolitionist organization currently dedicated to reducing harms perpetuated against our Black, Brown and Indigenous neighbors by the criminal justice system through posting ... Read more

The Continuing Crisis

Airs at: Mon, 01/04/2021 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
This week on Prison Pipeline: Covid-19: The Continuing Crisis. Thomas Abt, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice and Director of the National Commission on Covid-19 and Criminal Justice, talks about the new report “Experience To Action: Reshaping Criminal Justi... Read more

Evening News on 12/30/20

Airs at: Wed, 12/30/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: 21 prisoners in Oregon have now died from COVID-19; A more contagious strain of the coronavirus found in the U.K. and South Africa has reached the U.S.; And, in international news, Argentina has become the third nation in South ... Read more

Interview with Damien Linnane

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Please join us as we talk with author Damien Linnane this week on Prison Pipeline.  Damien Linnane was born in Sydney, Australia. His debut novel, Scarred, was written by hand while he was in prison, for crimes the sentencing magistrate described as ‘vigilante action’. Sinc... Read more

Evening News on 12/16/20

Airs at: Wed, 12/16/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The first people received COVID-19 vaccinations in three hospitals across the state today; Klamath Falls Police Department has arrested one of its detectives after his involvement in a Black Friday car crash; And, the Trump Adm... Read more