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Children in the Adult System

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Oregon voters were misled into voting for Measure 11. That initiative set up mandatory minimum sentences for adults convicted of certain offenses. The idea that voters were sold was that the measure would only apply to people aged 15 or older, and that the offenses to which... Read more

Bread and Roses

Airs at: Fri, 11/18/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
  Join us for a conversation with Leslie Gregory, founder of Right To Health,  a non-profit focusing on preventative health management. They provide health outreach, education, and empowerment to people concerned and/or affected by stress-related risks associated with raci... Read more

Heroin Maintenance In New Mexico

Airs at: Sun, 10/30/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we listen in on a hearing at the New Mexico State Legislature about opiate use and heroin maintenance treatment. Read more

Heroin Maintenance

Airs at: Sun, 11/06/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we listen as the New Mexico State Legislature considers heroin treatment as a policy alternative, plus the US government stops the sale of thousands of rifles to the Philippine National Police #BoycottThePhilippines. Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free   Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more

Women In Prison, Part One

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The Oregon Justice Resource Center recently held its Women In Prison Conference at Lewis & Clark College School of Law in Portland, Oregon. In part one of our coverage, we speak with Bobbin Singh, the Executive Director of OJRC; Ailene Farkac, with MercyCorps NW's Reentry T... Read more

"The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution"

Airs at: Mon, 10/10/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Guest host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews Bryan Shih, co-author with Yohuru Williams of "The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution." October 2016 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the Black Panthers. Jo Ann and Bryan will discuss the Panther... Read more

Century Of Lies for September 25 2016

Airs at: Sun, 09/25/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week we hear more about King County, Seattle, Washington's plan to set up two supervised drug consumption facilities, plus we talk with hemp activist Courtney Moran, legalization activist Jodie Emery, and Project PC's Megan Holt. Read more

Century Of Lies for September 18 2016

Airs at: Sun, 09/18/2016 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
King County, Seattle, Washington, will soon have two supervised drug consumption facilities. That recommendation is part of a final report by King County's Heroin and Prescription Opiate Task Force, which released its final report on Thursday Sept. 15. King County Executive... Read more

Move-out day along the Springwater Corridor

Produced for:  Between Us
Today was the first day of scheduled evictions of houseless people who have been living along Portland Oregon's Springwater Corridor Trail for more than a year.  After delayed for a month, police and community advocates began moving along the 21-mile trail moving the indige... Read more