Housing/Homelessness

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Cameron Whitten Ends Hunger Strike

Airs at: Wed, 08/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Housing Rights activist and Former Mayoral Candidate Cameron Whitten announced the end to his hunger strike today, after fifty-five days of abstaining from solid foods. The strike will officially end tomorrow morning at ten o’clock, when he will hold a press con... Read more

Cameron Whitten's Hunger Strike Ends

Airs at: Thu, 07/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
After nearly two months, Cameron Whitten's hunger strike in the name of housing reform and homeless rights is over. KBOO reporter Jenn Chavez has more on this story. Read more

Occupy Portland Radio Air Show 07/18/12

Airs at: Sat, 07/21/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Occupy Portland Radio
In this episode:   Portland Bike Swarm Joe Meyer's latest installment in his Police Piece series Music from Lindsay Walker Community Supported Everything Upcoming Events Read more

Foreclosure Mediation, the new law

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2012 at 12:00am
As of July 11th, Oregon has a law mandating mortgage lenders to mediate "workout options" with homeowners before foreclosing on their home.  Angela Martin, director of Economic Fairness Oregon; Keith Dubanevich, Oregon's Associate Attorney General; and Carlos Garcia, housin... Read more

Redefining our relationship with the homeless

Airs at: Thu, 07/12/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Redefining our relationship with the homeless Last year, Portland City Council approved a pilot "overnight sleeping" program that would permit churches and other non-profits to make their parking lots available to people currently living in their cars. The measure, loosed ... Read more

Occupy Portland Radio broadcast air show 6/20/2012

Airs at: Thu, 06/21/2012 at 12:00am
in this episode: Music from the Sexy Flail Family String Band (love to the Alamo!) An interview with Pepe from the Occupy Portland Food and Garden Team sounds from the Occupy Portland/ Portland Parks and Recreation Rangers softball game a new Police Piece an interview with Ma... Read more

The president just welcomed thousands who came here illegally as children. What does it mean?

Airs at: Tue, 06/19/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe is on Vacation.   The history of the United States is a saga of immigration, whether you're a descendant of immigrants, a descendant of those displaced by immigrants, or an immigrant yourself. In a place such as this -- where being a American ... Read more

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Airs at: Wed, 06/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the historic Watts Gang Truce in Los Angeles. In April of this year the Watts Community came together to celebrate and discuss what they learned from this important event. Carlos Chavez produces the opening panel discussion for that eve... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06-14-12 Subsidizing segregation: Portland's fair housing failure

Airs at: Thu, 06/14/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Subsidizing segregation: Portland's fair housing failure The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was intended to help break down the walls of segregation and poverty by protecting the fundamental right of anyone, regardless of color, to have the opportunity to live where they choose. ... Read more

Riding The Rails

Airs at: Wed, 06/13/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Right To Survive
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