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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

Taking the LEAD

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a pre-booking diversion pilot program. It was originally developed with the community to address low-level drug and prostitution crimes in the Belltown neighborhood in Seattle and the Skyway area of unincorporated King County. Th... Read more

Ex-Offenders & Employment after Banning the Box

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Oregon’s “Ban the Box” law, H.B. 3025, went into effect in January 2016.  Oregonians no longer have to check the box on job applications that asks about previous convictions.  Last year President Obama "banned the box" on federal-government employment applications and almos... Read more

Eviction Resistance on the Springwater Corridor

Airs at: Fri, 07/29/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Guests are Jason Pilcher, houseless resident of the Springwater Corridor, Amanda Reese of Portland Backpacks of Hope and Katie Behrendt of Portland Tenants United https://www.facebook.com/portlandtenantsunited/. Call in to join the discussion at 503-231-8187. The houseless... Read more