Evening News

Two convicted rapists are free in Vancouver Washington today, after new DNA evidence presented by The Innocence Project Northwest proved that neither man committed the crime.   Both men served 17 years for a rape that occurred in 1993 near LaCentre, WA.   Kboo’s Jack Lewis h... Read more

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  Last night in Portland, Professor Cornel Pewewardy spoke to a packed house about ‘Fightin Whities versus Noble Savages’, a topic referring to the use of native Americans as sport mascots. Here’s a clip of last night’s talk. Read more

  The annual Oregon Black Political Convention got underway today in Portland. KBOO’s Stefan Kamp has more. Read more

  A forum held this week in Portland educated people in the community about the connections between trade and the environment. KBOO’s John Walsh was there, and brings us this report: Read more

  Oregon is one of thirty-five states that continue to execute prisoners found guilty of murder. A number of states have put executions on hold after new methods of DNA analysis exonerated a number of people who had been found guilty of murder and scheduled for execution.... Read more

  The US Secretary of State has blasted the release of video footage by the Internet group WikiLeaks showing the killing of Iraqi civilians by a US helicopter fire. Robert Gates said that the WikiLeak video footage was taken out of context and depicts an incomplete picture ... Read more

  Last night in Portland, community activists held a community forum to discuss how to respond to the recent wave of police violence. nearly two hundred people attended the forum, including Representatives from a variety of community organizations. KBOO’s Benjamin Allotay ... Read more

    1410 PPS Classified Employees speak out   Portland Public Schools is reducing the number of bilingual paraprofessionals employed in its special education programs. This comes at a time when some schools are asking for more help for newcomers and lower level English as ... Read more

    The scientific advisory wants the Obama administration to preserve Northwest salmon in the Columbia and Snake Rivers.      They want water to spill over the dams for viable salmon runs. K-BOO's Ben Allotey with the Oregon News Service reports.     Read more