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  The Occupy Portland movement is planning a march this Saturday, along with dozens of other local groups, to commemorate International Migrants Day. The march calls for increased rights for immigrants and workers. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Antonio and Marco, two of ... Read more

      Evening Headlines Police Role at Port Shutdowns Occupy Portland Hearings Migrant Workers March This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click below to enjoy the newscast.   Read more

  In the shadow of allegations of excessive force against the Occupy movement, two of Portland City Council agenda items tomorrow involve citizen oversight of the Police department.    For more KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with Portland Cop Watch’s Dan Handelman. Read more

  Ports up and down the west coast were closed yesterday and Occupy Portland shut down terminals four, five and six in North Portland. There was some confusion at terminal five regarding whether or not to block certain trucks and tempers flared.   KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke wit... Read more

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Tonight, Eugene’s city council will vote on the future of the Occupy Eugene movement. KBOO reporter Zoe Carpenter got details from Michael Carrigan, a community organizer with the Community Alliance of Eugene, a peace and justice group that has been involved with Occupy Eug... Read more

The percentage of births to teen mothers in Oregon dropped a full point between 2009 and 2010, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Planned Parenthood credits a combination of innovative education programs and more paren... Read more

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 Occupy Wall Street protests have taken on a variety of tactics since the eviction of many camps over the last several weeks.  One of the ways people have tried to draw attention to the issues of Wall Street greed and corruption is through street theatre. And the New Yor... Read more

The "Take Back the Capitol" campaign this week in Washington has seen thousands of protesters from across the nation disrupt business as usual in Congress. The protests, which are a spin-off of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement, have also targeted the offices of corporate l... Read more