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Florida Gov. Rick Scott tries to keep rising sea at bay by not letting state employees talk about it

Airs at: Thu, 03/19/2015 at 12:00am
As south Florida begins to sink below rising sea levels, the Governor Scott administration appears to be building a wall to protect itself from damaging information about the role that climate change is actually having.  His offices in Tallahassee, located somewhat inlan... Read more

Left & the Law: Lynching

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Mike Snedeker and Jan Haaken talk about a new report by the Equal Justice Initiative-- Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror. The report, available online, documents EJI’s multi-year investigation into lynching in twelve Southern states during the... Read more

Brian Malte Interview

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Brian Malte is the National Policy Director for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.  Both were started after former Reagan press secretary James Brady was shot and severely wounded by gunman John Hinkley in 1981.  Marc... Read more

Oregon Legislature Considers Aerial Pesticide Regulations

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
In Salem today, Oregon legislators considered a bill that will regulate the use of aerial herbicides which are sprayed from planes and helicopters in the state. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke to Steve Peddery of Oregon Wild for more. Read more

Oregon Senate Hears Testimony on Right to Rest

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
Today, the Oregon Senate Committee on Human Services and Early Childhood held a public hearing on the Right to Rest bill, which would override local bans on camping, sleeping on sidewalks, and sleeping in cars by people experiencing homelessness. Read more

Feminist Film: Sisterhood of Night

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2015 at 12:00am
Jan Haaken talks with film director, Caryn Waechter, about Sisterhood of Night---a feminist-inspired mystery drama where a group of girls form a secret society. From the film's website: "When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood ... Read more

In-Depth: Security Guard Harassment

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
An overzealous security guard has allegedly been harassing music festivalgoers in Oregon from as far back 2012.  Several people have accused Joseph Hernandez of impersonating a sheriff, unlawful detainment, death threats and intimidation, theft, and harassment that borde... Read more

Rent Control Town Hall

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland branch of Socialist Alternatives hosted what was billed as a Rent Control Town Hall meeting at First Congregational Church in downtown Portland last night. Activists, public servants, civil rights organizers, and concerned citizens all came to discuss the s... Read more

Airport Workers Hold Teach-In on Hazards

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Workers at the Portland airport held a ‘teach-in’ at the airport today to demonstrate the hazardous conditions they encounter at work. The workers have recently filed complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration against Prospect Airport Services – a cont... Read more

Multnomah County Restricts Sale and Use of E-Cigarettes

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Board of Commissioners for Multnomah County has voted to restrict the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, and prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in business places where traditional smoking is already banned. The ordinance will not exempt vape shops from the smoking ban, a s... Read more