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Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:00pm.

A deeper look behind the day's top stories

KBOO News In Depth is a daily in-depth interview or feature on a story of significant interest to our listening audience.  These pieces focus on local, national or international issues that reflect KBOO's values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression or social change.

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PSU says campus cops won't have guns; Disarm PSU celebrates a hard fought victory

Airs at: Tue, 08/18/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  "Even when you're working in a basement, and you're hungry, and you're tired, and you aren't getting paid, and you're 19, and you're in your undergrad, and you feel stupid and like nothing you do matters -- it does matter, if you can stay vigilant and stay consistent and... Read more

KBOO Street Team: Weekend Protest Report

Airs at: Mon, 08/17/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
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  On tonight's KBOO News In-Depth, KBOO News' street reporting team was out this last weekend reporting from the streets of Portland. In today's News in Depth, the team shares their report and collected audio including: -Friday night's protest in North Portland where Portl... Read more

Clackamas County Children's Safety Levy would raise funds for non-profits addressing child welfare

Airs at: Mon, 08/17/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  "We can actually be a stronger additional layer in that safety net. If a child isn't going to be in school and a teacher won't notice those bruises, there are actually community organizations that still have a good likelihood that they will see that kid and be able to in... Read more

North Portland Tenants Collective works to preserve low income housing from demolition

Airs at: Thu, 08/13/2020 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  In the midst of a pandemic when many are struggling to pay for rent, local developers are planning to demolish what has been called the Flanders Home, located at 2124 NW Flanders St, within the upcoming year. In its place, they plan to build a 19 unit apartment complex w... Read more

Portland Mercury Editor details the paper's adaptation to the COVID era

Airs at: Wed, 08/12/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Much has been said about the impact of coronavirus restrictions on small businesses. The uncertainty has been trying, and many businesses have had to adapt or close entirely. But what about small media organizations? The Portland Mercury has been a fixture of the Portla... Read more

Don't Shoot Portland press conference

Airs at: Mon, 08/10/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
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  Don't Shoot Portland held a press conference today behind the Justice Center following the arrest and release of Demetria Hester, activist and head organizer for Moms United For Black Lives. Hester was arrested Sunday evening during a protest at the PPA building in North... Read more

Local professional and Beirut native on political turmoil following explosion in Lebanon

Airs at: Mon, 08/10/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Nadine Elbitar is a native of Beirut, Lebanon and a professional here in the Portland Metro Area. She speaks with KBOO's Charles Shambry about her home country of Lebanon, and the recent political turmoil there following the explosion in Beirut last week. Read more

Students and alums demand racial equity in Beaverton School District

Airs at: Mon, 08/03/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  On Saturday, August 1st, a crowd of around 200 gathered at the Beaverton City Library for the Beaverton March for Black Lives and Racial Equity. The protest was led by students and alums of the Beaverton School District. The protest was attended by adults and youth of all... Read more

Journalist Tuck Woodstock shares their experiences covering the Portland protests

Airs at: Thu, 07/30/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
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KBOO's Nat Moon sits down with Tuck Woodstock, who has been on the ground at the Portland demonstrations nearly every night since late May providing a balanced, profound, and at times, heartening outlook on recent events. Tuck talks about the phased departure of federal for... Read more

Damon Motz-Storey of Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility talks about the dangers of tear gas exposure

Airs at: Wed, 07/22/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
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  As demonstrations against police brutality continue across Portland, the Portland Police Bureau and federal agents continue to indiscriminately tear gas large crowds of protesters. KBOO's Nat Moon sits down with Damon Motz-Storey to talk about the dangers of chronic tea... Read more