Law/Court/Crime

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Left and the Law: Held v. Montana

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Left and the Law: HELD V MONTANA: In Helena, Montana, Judge Kathy Seeley ruled on August 14th for the plaintiffs in Held v Montana, marking the first constitutional climate trial in US history. The case was filed in March 2020 by 16 young Montana residents, then aged two... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 4, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Due to unanticipated problems with production, the Mole's Labor Day Special will be aired on September 18. Hosted by Frann Michel, this episode focuses on positive responses to the climate crisis, and includes these segments: PROGRESSIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: Can humanity ... Read more

Pomegranate

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Larry Bowlden reviews Pomegranate, by Helen Elaine Lee, a rich book on so many levels. Written though the eyes of Ranita Atwater, a woman just released from four years of imprisonment for opioid possession, the book leaps forward to her assiduous efforts to regain parental ... Read more

Apology from a Cop

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James speaks with Teri Jacobs and civil rights attorney Juan Chavez with the Oregon Justice Resource Center.  Following the murder of George Floyd, protests erupted in many cities around the world. Independent photojournalist Teri Jacobs was documenting protests ... Read more

Wrongful Convictions with Brenda Kiehlmeier

Airs at: Mon, 07/31/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Please join us on Monday, July 31st at 6:30 pm for Prison Pipeline on KBOO Community Radio as we talk with Brenda Kiehlmeier about the case of her son Joel Atkin who was arrested and charged with third degree homicide despite calling 911 and asking for help from a person he... Read more

Interview with Penny Hess

Airs at: Mon, 07/24/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Please join us on Monday, July 24th at 6:30 pm for Prison Pipeline on KBOO Community Radio as we talk with Penny Hess.  Penny Hess is the chairperson of the African People’s Solidarity Committee, an organization of white people organizing in solidarity with the movement for... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 24, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 07/24/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Left and the Law on the Supreme Court: On June 29th, the Court delivered on the long standing goal of rightwing politicians to overturn affirmative action. In deciding against Harvar... Read more

Left and the Law on the Supreme Court

Airs at: Mon, 07/24/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On June 29th, the Court delivered on the long standing goal of rightwing politicians to overturn affirmative action. In deciding against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, the Court ruled that race could no longer be an explicit factor in college and univ... Read more

Lauren Gross on the Right to Repair, with Repair PDX

Airs at: Thu, 07/13/2023 at 8:00am
Lauren Gross of Repair PDX talks about the right-to-repair movement around the world and around the region--and how listeners can join. Read more

Imani Muhammad of Youth Organized United To Help

Airs at: Thu, 07/06/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Imani Muhammad is a local nonprofit founder and director who works with kids and families. She is a past winner of The Skanner News Group Drum Major for Justice Award for civil rights, founder of the Portland Youth Summit, small business owner, basketball coach, lifestyle a... Read more