Police

The Old Mole Variety Hour for October 24, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this show and we hear these segments: 1. Economist Marty Hart-Landsberg makes the case for Measure 97. 2. Psychologist Tod Sloan discusses the psychic impacts of oppression. 3. Desiree Hellegers interviews local activists about Portland's contracts with se... Read more

The War on Drugs is a Racket

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker reads from "The War on Drugs is a Racket" by David Rosen. “Every 25 seconds someone is arrested for possessing drugs for their own use, amounting to 1.25 million arrests per year....These numbers tell a tale of ruined lives, destroyed families, and communities su... Read more

Right to Survive at City Hall: Protesting the Police Contract Vote

Airs at: Wed, 10/12/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Right To Survive

Portland police assaulted local residents who came to City Hall to protest the Police Union contract. Right 2 Survive was there, and reports on what happened. Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sat, 10/08/2016 at 10:00am - Fri, 10/14/2016 at 10:00am

Produced for: This Is How We See It

In this episode we discuss the recent shootings of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, NC and Terrence Crutcher in Tulsa, OK. We also give our opinion on NC's new bill HB 972 that blocks the release of video footage from police body and dashboard cameras unless you petition a ... Read more

Portland Police Association Contract

Airs at: Thu, 10/06/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Host Jo Ann Hardesty discusses Mayor Charlie Hales'proposed police contract, which would give the police big raises and eliminate a rule giving officers involved in an incident 48 hours before they have to give a statement. Her guest is Ashlee Albies of the National Lawy... Read more

No New County Jails

Airs at: Mon, 10/10/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Emma Lugo will speak with Prison abolition activist Coral Wrap about the long struggle to close the San Francisco municipal jail, transform the culture in municipal San Francisco from incarceration and punishment to critical assessment of community needs and address police/... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for October 3, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 10/03/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris Hosts this Episode of the Old Mole which includes these segments: Bill Resnick talks with Teressa Raiford about the value of Black lives and the need for protest Desiree Hellegers talks with Dan Handleman about the proposed Portland police contract terms ... Read more

Copwatching Cop Contract

Airs at: Mon, 10/03/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Desiree Hellegers interviews Dan Handelman of Portland Copwatch about the upcoming City Council vote on the draft Police Association contract, which was released by the Mayor’s office on Friday. The contract, which will not be up for renegotiation until 2020, will have i... Read more

Don't Shoot Activism

Airs at: Mon, 10/03/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks to Theressa Raiford, a leader of Don't Shoot Portland, about the growing impunity of police and racist vigilantes and the importance of street protest challenging this violence, and that business as usual by police and civilian racists will continue un... Read more