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Traci and Abe return to the subject of the alleged “organized retail crime
wave,” which is plaguing stores across the country — like Target, which
just announced the closure of three Portland locations, allegedly because of
rampant theft. Meanwhile, amid this alleged wave o...
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It’s been a banner week in the checkered history of the Portland Police
Bureau. Former City Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty won a considerable settlement
after being framed for a hit-and-run by members of the PPB; and Chief Chuck
Lovell has resigned. With a radical reimagining ...
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Media coverage abounds with reports of a national, even global,
“epidemic” of shoplifting. Retailers are taking drastic steps, even
locking up essential items. But is it really an epidemic? And what does this
narrative say about class and wealth in America? Join the convers...
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Workers at Powell’s Books are on strike — joining the 257 other labor
actions in effect in this year alone. Clearly, working people are having a
moment. Join Traci and Abe for a look at the past, present, and future of the
labor movement.
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Portland's Independent District Commission votes August 21 to select the
boundaries for our city's four new council districts -- paving the way for a
new era in how we govern ourselves. Join Traci and Abe to discuss the results
of the vote, our transition to multi-commissio...
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The Portland business community is behind Gov. Kotek's Central City Task
Force and its plan to address downtown Portland's woes. This sort of support
usually doesn't bode well for the city's unhoused. Is anything different this
time around? Traci and Abe take your calls.
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It's taken awhile, but the latest indictment of the Former Guy, at long last,
gets at the heart of his most heinous and enduring crime -- the attempted
coup d'etat on our constitutional order. And not coincidentally, the
indictment sets the nation up for the most consequent...
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This past June was the hottest June in history, and we've just exited a July
that was the hottest month ever recorded. Floods are ravaging China, and
Phoenix, Arizona has endured an entire month's worth of days in excess of 110
degrees. Meanwhile, the Biden administration i...
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