Law/Court/Crime

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Criminalizing Misfortune

Airs at: Mon, 01/13/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Kerry, Leon and Andrés who are currently receiving services at the Beaverton Shelter. They discuss the challenges that led them to homelessness, substance abuse and ultimately to find support to help them achieve their goals. They express their ... Read more

Oregon's New Drug Policies

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Join Prison Pipeline hosts Emma Lugo, Karen James, Doug McVay & Adam Carpinelli, as they discuss this past year’s decision by Oregon legislators to overturn Ballot Measure 110 which was overwhelmingly approved by Oregonians in 2020. Legislators passed HB4002 which recrimina... Read more

Climate Change and the Law

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On December 18th, Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark ruling from a lower court last year. In the Held v Montana case, the Montana justices agreed that the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal proje... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 30, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts the final Old Mole broadcast of 2024, which includes the following segments: War and Climate Crisis in the Middle East: Laurie Mercier  speaks with Dr. Zeinab Shuker, who is an assistant professor of sociology at Sam Houston State University and ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 16, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Climate and Justice: Just three weeks after the disappointing outcome at the United Nations COP 29 (Conference of Parties) meetings in Azerbaijan, the largest case in the histor... Read more

Climate and Justice

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Just three weeks after the disappointing outcome at the United Nations COP 29 (Conference of Parties) meetings in Azerbaijan, the largest case in the history of the International Court of Justice began this month with testimony from Pacific Islanders about the threats of cl... Read more

Annual report on Multnomah County Jails says system is 'in crisis'

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2024 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Listen to this story below. "The Multnomah County Jail System is in crisis and at risk of jeopardizing health and safety." That's the finding from the 2024 Multnomah County Corrections Grand Jury report, released by District Attorney Mike Schmidt on December 3rd. Orego... Read more

Effective Sentencing Reforms

Airs at: Mon, 12/02/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Mark Leymon, Ph.D., professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice-Urban & Public Affairs at Portland State University. A quantitative research methodologist and justice policy researcher, Dr. Leymon discusses his research on the effects of sente... Read more

Deflection Programs

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Deflection Programs. As a kind of trade-off when the Oregon legislature recriminalized simple possession of some drugs, the state of Oregon and the majority of Oregon counties committed to setting up what are called deflection programs, t... Read more

Interview with Chairman Omali Yeshitela

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Please join us on Monday, November 18th at 6:00 pm for Prison Pipeline on KBOO Community Radio as we talk with Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party.  On September 12, 2024, a federal jury in Tampa returned a contradictory and nonsensical verdict... Read more