Housing/Homelessness

Increasing Incarceration of Women and Girls in Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Iven Hale and Frann Michel report on a Partnership for Safety and Justice panel discussion about the increasing incarceration of women and girls in Oregon. Panelists included Piper Kerman of Orange is the New Black fame; Fariborz Pakseresht, Director of the Oregon Youth Au... Read more

KBOO News In-Depth: Ibrahim Mubarak

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

KBOO's Robin Ryan speaks with Portland houseless advocate Ibrahim Mubarak, who was arrested last Thursday while documenting police and private security violating the rights of houseless individuals underneath the Burnside Bridge in Portland. Read more

Police Sweep Camps in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 01/30/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

This past week, the Portland Police Bureau has conducted sweeps of a number of camps of houseless individuals across the city, most prominently in the South Park Blocks and at St. Francis Park in inner SE Portland. KBOO's volunteer news team follows up on the police's activ... Read more

Looking Back at Fifty Years of the War On Poverty

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2014 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

The war on poverty was launched fifty years ago this week by Lyndon Johnson in his 1964 state of the union address. For an update on the effort, KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with Jill Quadango of the Institute for Public Accuracy. Read more

You Can Help Those Without a Home

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

APA Compass: Vu Pham, director of Sway of the Knife

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: APA Compass

Filmmaker Vu Pham talks about his family circumstances which led him to write and direct the film, "Sway of the Knife." Interviewed by Dao Strom and Andrew Yeh. Produced by Andrew Yeh. Music by Dao Strom. Read more

Cold Weather Shelters in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Portland is experiencing record low temperatures which will continue for several days at least, intensifying the need for shelters for people living on the streets. Sam Bouman spoke with Jaymee Cuti, Public Information Officer with the Portland Housing Bureau. Read more

Social Worker Burn Out

Airs at: Mon, 12/02/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Can social workers help folks in need when they themselves are in need -- poorly paid and over-worked? Old Mole Iven Hale draws on her own experiences as a social worker to illuminate what social workers are up against and their need for a union to improve their work. Read more

Social Worker Burn Out

Airs at: Mon, 12/02/2013 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Can social workers help folks in need when they themselves are in need -- poorly paid and over-worked? Old Mole Iven Hale draws on her own experiences as a social worker to illuminate what social workers are up against and their need for a union to improve their work. Read more