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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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Electroshock protest in Clackamas

Airs at: Thu, 05/14/2015 at 12:00am

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Despite a common public perception that it has largely gone away, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), better known as electroshock or shock therapy, is still a widespread practice. As we reported on Tuesday, this Saturday, May 16 is an international day of protest against ... Read more

News In Depth on 05/12/15

Airs at: Tue, 05/12/2015 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

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0512ImmigrantDetentionCenters

Airs at: Tue, 05/12/2015 at 12:00am

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Undocumented families seeking asylum in the United States are now being detained in so-called Family Detention Centers. These are privately run facilities designed to house women and children. Some have built-in courtrooms and are staffed by Corrections Corps of... Read more

News In Depth on 05/11/15

Airs at: Mon, 05/11/2015 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

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Jared Ball on the Baltimore 'riots' and federal surveillance

Airs at: Thu, 05/07/2015 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

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After a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union, the F.B.I. admitted today that it secretly used aircraft to conduct surveillance of protests following Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore.. An FBI spokesperson insisted that the aircraft were no... Read more

News In Depth on 05/04/15

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2015 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

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Resistance grows to controversial telescope project as Office of Hawaiian Affairs withdraws support

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2015 at 12:00am

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Report from KBOO reporter Paul Roland: VOICES FROM THE MOVEMENT As reported on Friday’s newscast, last Thursday the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted to rescind its previous support for a hotly contested new telescope project on Mauna Kea, which is of... Read more

School Board Elections: Standardized Testing and Central Admin Interviews

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

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Portland Public School Board elections are May 19th. KBOO reporters Joe Meyer and Don Merrill teamed up to interview all eleven candidates using questions from you, the community. This final installment has two parts: First we’ll here from all 11 candidates on the role of ... Read more