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Multnomah County DA candidate Mike Schmidt talks plans to lower mass incarceration, abolish cash bail and address ICE

Airs at: Thu, 05/07/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  In November, Multnomah County voters will elect a new District Attorney, a position that has a great deal of discrestion when it comes to deciding who gets charged with a crime, and who doesn't, as well as the severity of the charge. One candidate is Mike Schmidt, who... Read more

Evening News on 05/07/20

Airs at: Thu, 05/07/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown releases her plan to reopen the state; An Oregon senator calls for a major revamp of the unemployment system; And, a young Black man's shooting death sparks national outcry. Read more

Adrian Brown, candidate for Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge

Airs at: Wed, 05/06/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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It’s a rare occurrence when there’s more than one candidate running for a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge position. For the election coming up on May 19th, there are five candidates, all vying to fill Circuit Court Judge, 4th District, Position 12. We’re fortunate ... Read more

Evening News on 05/06/20

Airs at: Wed, 05/06/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Portland Public Schools partners with DoorDash to reach students in need; Some Oregonians will not recieve stimulus checks due to their spouse's immigration status; And in international news, New Zealand has reported its second... Read more

Evening News on 05/05/20

Airs at: Tue, 05/05/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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   On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Oregon Health Authority starts reporting presumptive cases of the coronavirus; Some parks in Oregon and Washington are beginning to reopen; And a lawsuit is filed against the EPA for stripping clean water protections.   Read more

Evening News on 05/04/20

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon Governor Kate Brown extends the state emergency order through July 6th; An Amazon vice president quits in protest of the company's firing of employees who raised concerns about coronavirus; And, two more tribes have jo... Read more

Activists protest in favor of prisoner release during COVID-19 outbreak

Airs at: Fri, 05/01/2020 at 5:15pm
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  A caravan of cars in favor of releasing prisoners and detainees took over the streets outside Portland City Hall this afternoon. A coalition of activist groups used the socially-distanced protest to push state and local leaders to forcefully address the threat that co... Read more

Evening News on 05/01/20

Airs at: Fri, 05/01/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:  Activists gathered at Portland City Hall today to demand a prisoner release during the coronavirus pandemic; Governor Brown has begun to draft guidelines for reopening the state; And in national news, Amazon workers and others... Read more

Rose City Book Pub owner talks pandemic relief funding for small business

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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Many small businesses are closed here in Portland during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, without paying customers, they’re struggling to stay afloat.  That list includes one of our favorite small businesses, Rose City Book Pub, which opened in November 2018 with the origina... Read more

Evening News on 04/30/20

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: How heart disease is connected to COVID-19 deaths in Oregon.; More workers at a Southwest Washington poultry packing plant test positive for the virus; And, why 100,000 Oregonians have not received their unemployment benefits, e... Read more