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Evening News on 02/21/20

Airs at: Fri, 02/21/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: MAX Killer Jeremy Christian is convicted on all charges, including murder; New details in Michael Fesser’s wrongful arrest lawsuit show the Bureau of Labor dismissing his claim of racial discrimination without investigation; An... Read more

Black, Camera, Action! short films present connections between Black history and Black futures in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 02/20/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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  On Saturday, February 22nd, Gentrification is WEIRD and Alberta Abbey will be presenting a night of short films, entitled Black, Camera, Action! The short documentary films focus on the past, present and future of Black communities in Portland, and the event will also... Read more

Evening News on 02/20/20

Airs at: Thu, 02/20/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Some Oregon lawmakers say they’ve already bought plane tickets and are ready to fly over cap and trade; Voters may get to decide whether the rich should pay to house more of the poor, in the Portland area; And a step forward ... Read more

Evening News on 02/19/20

Airs at: Wed, 02/19/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: ICE has subpoenaed two individuals in Washington County; A study finds Medicare For All will save the U.S. over $450 billion dollars; And in international news, it's been found that no country is focusing on making the world a ... Read more

Evening News on 02/18/20

Airs at: Tue, 02/18/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Oregon House has passed various bills that will now head to the state Senate; The ACLU wants to stop ICE from deleting years of detainee records; And in international news, the United Nations is accusing Syria and Russia of... Read more

Don't Shoot PDX clinics offer empowerment through legal counsel and expanded knowledge

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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  Don’t Shoot Portland is a grassroots community advocacy network formed in 2014, which works through numerous pathways, be it activism, direct community education, or legislative policy, towards cultural change and ending systemic racial discrimination. Their activism ... Read more

Author Gayle Brandeis' new book gives voices to murdered young women of yore

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2020 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
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  Back in 16th century Hungary, the 'Countess Dracula,' or Countess Bathory, as was her real name, murdered by some estimates, 650 young women and girls, most of whom were servants. The Countess' peers in the noblity turned a blind eye to her crimes, and her victims hav... Read more

Evening News on 02/17/20

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Youth activists in Oregon rally at the Capitol in support of climate legislation; Virginia lawmakers have rejected a proposed ban on the sale of assault weapons; And in international news, anti-pipeline protests have shut dow... Read more

Lâm Quãng presents "A Stand Up Tragedy," and sits down to discuss his experience as a Vietnamese refugee and the power of storytelling

Airs at: Fri, 02/14/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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  In a twist on the tradition of “stand up comedy, ” Astoria-based artist and Vietnamese refugee Lâm Quãng is creating a new show. It’s entitled “A Stand Up tragedy, a fireside chat with Lâm Quãng.” KBOO’S Althea Billings spoke with Quãng about his upcoming fireside chat,... Read more

Evening News on 02/14/20

Airs at: Fri, 02/14/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this special Membership Drive edition of the KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown and Oregon lawmakers push for investigations into West Linn Police following a racially motivated false arrest settlement; Cell phone video showing Jeremy Christian announcing intenti... Read more