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Michelle Alexander; THE NEW JIM CROW: MASS INCARCERATION IN THE AGE OF COLORBLINDNESS

Airs at: Thu, 05/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Interview with the author of the stunning new book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Michelle Alexander is a legal scholar, who has who has worked in an impressive array of positions related to racial justice and civil rights. In her importa... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 5/20/10

Airs at: Thu, 05/20/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Oregon Primary Election 2010 About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about the issues that are important to you and your community. Every week, Voices from the Edge... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 5/13/10

Airs at: Thu, 05/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Is Multnomah County "uniquely toxic" for people of color?   A new report by Portland State University states that for people of color, Multnomah County is a "uniquely toxic" place when it comes to education, income, home ownership and health. The 152-page report, which ... Read more

Chip Shields Interview

Airs at: Mon, 05/17/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Senator Chip Shields was tonight’s guest. Don’t miss his comments. His concern for prison issues is evident. Chip answered a few questions submitted by prisoners, and spoke quite a bit about Measure 11. Read more

Voices From the Edge on 05/06/2010

Airs at: Thu, 05/06/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
About the program… Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about the issues that are important to you and your community. Every week, Voices from the Edge provides KBOO listeners a pla... Read more

Rep. Mitch Greenlick Interview

Airs at: Mon, 05/03/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Rep. Mitch Greenlick shared his position on several prison issues. He spoke about mandatory sentencing, the importance of rehab programs and his opinion of the death penalty. Thank you, sir. Folks can find him on his website: www.greenlick.com, or send an email to his offic... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 04/29/10

Airs at: Thu, 04/29/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Clergy Abuse: Can we hold the abusers accountable and heal the community?   Revelations earlier this month implicating Pope Benedict XVI in cover-ups of clergy abuse in Europe are just the latest developments in an issue that is rocking religious institutions to their f... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 04/29/10

Clergy Abuse: Can we hold the abusers accountable and heal the community?   Revelations earlier this month implicating Pope Benedict XVI in cover-ups of clergy abuse in Europe are just the latest developments in an issue that is rocking religious institutions to their fou... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 26, 2010

Airs at: Mon, 04/26/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Hosted by Bill Resnick, this program deals with crime in the suites that goes unpunished and crime in the streets that is punished if committed while being black.  We hear from a former federal finance regulator about the snowballing malfeasance in the finance industry; a... Read more

Incarceration and The New Jim Crow

Airs at: Mon, 04/26/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is the title of a new book by longtime civil rights advocate and litigator, Michelle Alexander.  In this episode of the Old Mole's The Left and the Law, attorney Mike Snedeker and Jan Haaken sum up and discu... Read more