Prison

Marilyn Buck RIP... and the state of Political Prisoners in the US

Airs at: Wed, 08/04/2010 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Circle A Radio

On July 15, 2010, Marilyn Buck was released from the federal prison medical center in Carswell, Texas. Tonight on Circle A Radio, we planned to celebrate the release of Marilyn Buck with many voices of her supporters. While working on the show, another political prisoner... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/29/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/29/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Oregon House District 43 is one of the most diverse in the state. It also faces some of the biggest challenges: high unemployment, high rates of police misconduct, high displacement from gentrification. This week Dave and Jo Ann talked with State Rep. Lew Frederick abou... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/22/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/22/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

This week on Voices from the Edge, Jo Ann and Dave ask the question "Are the good guys ahead?" Local progressive may be feeling a bit down over the direction of local and state politics lately. City Hall seems more disconnected than ever from the world in which most Port... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/15/2010

Airs at: Thu, 07/15/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Portland City Council voted 3-2 this morning to let police unit commanders have a vote in certain cases before the new police review board. Does this make the new board "structurally flawed" or does it increase accountability as commissioners supporting the change claim... Read more

How the $577 million dollar budget cut will impact prison issues

Airs at: Mon, 07/12/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: A Categorized Program Not

Normal 0 We all must keep our eyes on the $577 million cuts in the Oregon Budget, and particularly how Health, Welfare and Education cuts effect the prison issues that interest us. Caylor Roling from Partnerships for Safety and Justice called in to talk abo... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/01/10

Airs at: Thu, 07/01/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Breaking trails in politics and law: A conversation with former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts. Betty Roberts was a child of the Great Depression. From the Texas plains of her childhood, she went on to become a teacher, lawyer, state legislator and Oreg... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/24/2010

Airs at: Sat, 06/26/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Creating dialogue amidst the rhetoric: AmericaSpeaks' Portland Town Meeting: Our Budget, Our Economy Many Americans feel political discourse has been hijacked by pundits, bloggers and other members of the 24/7 media machine more interested in ratings and revenue than me... Read more

2010 Poetry Slam

Airs at: Mon, 05/24/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

The three winners of the 2010 Poetry Slam presented by Uhuru SaSa at OSP will read their poems. Read more

Gretchen Vala Interview

Airs at: Mon, 06/21/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Gretchen Vala, whose son has been incarcerated for five and a half years, now volunteers her time as president of Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE). We discussed her work and focused on the Parole process. Read more

Prisons: Reform or Abolition?

Airs at: Mon, 06/21/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In this conversation from their series The Left and the Law, attorney Mike Snedeker and psychologist Jan Haaken explore the enormous economic and human costs of the prison system and some of the reasons why we continue to bear those costs. Mike and Jan earlier discuss... Read more