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Bolivian Constitutional Reform
- Title: Bolivian Constitutional Reform
- Year: 2007
- Producer: Eoin Bastable
- Length: 3:42 minutes (3.39 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
CA car emission clean-up blocked by Cheney
- Title: CA car emission clean-up blocked by Cheney
- Producer: Crystal Leighty
- Length: 0:56 minutes (443.31 KB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 64Kbps (CBR)
Interview w/Oregon Psychologists on Complicity w/Torture Techniques
Just over a week ago a major operating manual for the United States Military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay was leaked and posted on the internet.This manual reveals that the military had an official policy of putting some new prisoners in isolation to break them down psychologically.A number of psychologists were involved in the development of the so-called ‘harsh interrogation techniques’.
KBOO reporter linda Olson-Osterlund talks with the head of the Oregon Psychological Association to see what position they are taking on this debate.
- Title: Oregon Psychologists on Torture
- Length: 2:47 minutes (2.55 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Fur-free Friday march in Portland
This past Friday was declared ‘Fur Free Friday’ by animal rights activists nationwide.
Here in Portland, a march was held by the group ‘In Defense of Animals’.
Matt Rosell is a representative of that group. He spoke to KBOO about Friday’s protest
- Title: Fur-free Friday march in Portland
- Length: 8:07 minutes (7.43 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Fur-free Friday protest
This past Friday was declared ‘Fur Free Friday’ by animal rights activists nationwide. Here in Portland, a march was held by the group ‘In Defense of Animals’.
Matt Rosell is a representative of that group. He spoke to KBOO about Friday’s protest:
- Title: Fur-free Friday protest
- Length: 2:02 minutes (1.87 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Klamath Plan Favors Irrigators
Fish and wildlife experts are criticizing the new federal water plan that dictates how much water is allowed to flow down the Klamath River for the next decade.
They say the plan puts already struggling fisheries, fishing communities, and national wildlife refuges at risk, in favor of irrigators, and that too much water has been promised to too many people.
KBOO’s Helen Honey has more, in collaboration with the Oregon News Service:
- Title: Klamath water shortage - plan favors irrigators
- Length: 1:08 minutes (1.04 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
City Council on renaming a street to Cesar Chavez
The Portland City Council took testimony on renaming a major street in honor of César Chávez.
KBOO’s Andy Seaton has the report.
- Title: City Council on renaming a street to Cesar Chavez
- Producer: Andy Seaton
- Length: 4:18 minutes (3.94 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Felony Question Removed from Mulnomah County Job Application
Starting a new life can be difficult after a felony conviction, but Multnomah County is removing one barrier. It has gotten rid of a question on its job applications asking about felony convictions. KBOO’s Helen Honey reports in collaboration with the Oregon News Service.
- Title: Felony question removed from Mulnomah County job application
- Length: 1:08 minutes (1.04 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Student deported while renewing driver's license
On Friday a young college student was arrested when she went to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Hillsboro to renew her drivers license.
KBOO reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund has more.
- Title: Student deported while renewing driver's license
- Length: 5:38 minutes (5.17 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
City Council Undoes Renaming of 4th Avenue to Ceasar Chavez Avenue
The Portland City Council voted this morning to undo renaming 4th Avenue to Cesar Chavez Avenue. They also reset the renaming of any other streets back to square one.
KBOO’s Andy Seaton has the Story.
- Title: City Council Undoes Renaming of 4th Avenue to Ceasar Chavez Avenue
- Length: 2:58 minutes (2.71 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)