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Evening News on 06/22/20

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Protests in Portland against police brutality and racial injustice continued on Sunday for the 24th consecutive day; COVID-19 cases are increasing in Oregon and across the country as reopening progresses; And, the state legslat... Read more

Evening News on 06/19/20

Airs at: Fri, 06/19/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm

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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon Governor Kate Brown wants to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for state employees; The mayor of Phoenix, Oregon is accused of hitting a protestor with his car; And in national news, the city of Louisville fires an officer i... Read more

Portland Emergency Eviction Response takes direct action to protect renters

Airs at: Thu, 06/18/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

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State and local leaders have extended the eviction moratorium for residential and retail renters since the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing. The question of what happens when that moratorium ends is concerning for many advocates. While renters can't be evicted for owing rent no... Read more

Rev. Dr. Maria McDowell encourages faith communities to come to terms with their history in order to support the movement for racial justice

Airs at: Thu, 06/18/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

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Churches and faith communities have long been places for people to gather, share, and even mobilize in support of common causes. In the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and '60s, churches played a large part in fueling and organizing for change. This is not so differen... Read more

Evening News on 06/18/20

Airs at: Thu, 06/18/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: COVID-19 impacts people of color in Multnomah County at much higher rates; Portland Police are allowed to cover their badge numbers during protests; And, dismantling a dam in Washington State could help salmon and orcas in the P... Read more

Community control of police challenges the power relationship between police and oppressed communities: a conversation with Max Rameau

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

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"The problem particularly for Black communities and oppressed communities is that [defunding the police] wouldn't change the fundamental power relationship between our communities and the police, and that's what we really need changed." Protests spurred by the police mu... Read more

Evening News on 06/17/20

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Coronavirus cases in Portland have decreased slightly after record highs; Portland City Council has passed its city budget, a move that includes a small decrease in the police budget; And in national news, President Donald Trump... Read more

Evening News on 06/16/20

Airs at: Tue, 06/16/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon Governor Kate Brown calls a special legislative session to address police accountability in the wake of continuing protests; Oregon reports a record number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases; And, scientists in the U.K. sa... Read more

PAALF's 'Defund the PPB' campaign would reinvest police funds into Black, Indigenous and POC communities

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2020 at 5:30pm - Mon, 06/22/2020 at 6:00pm

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"A lot of us in this moment are reassessing our ideas about policing, our understanding of public safety, and being an organization that is rooted in imagination, we truly believe we can imagine an alternative." The Movement for Racial Justice has put the spotlight on po... Read more

Evening News on 06/15/20

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Portland City Council will vote on a new police bureau budget; The Supreme Court rules that LGBTQ+ employees are protected by the Civil Rights Act; And, the Trans Mountain Pipeline in British Columbia has spilled up to 50,000 g... Read more