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Yes! Magazine: Sanctuary Policies and Deportation

We have some new information about how the US government is addressing deportations. According to a new study from the Pew Research center, nationwide deportations made by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2017 increased 30% from the previous year. These increases are not distributed evenly. In regions where city and state governments worked hand-in-hand

Incarcerated Women: Prison Pet Partnership

Sheri Ramsey knows the hardships of a long prison sentence all too well. She’s serving a 25 year term at the Washington Corrections Center for Women. But she’s found hope and work training through the Prison Pet Partnership where she trains service dogs. Inmates also provide grooming and boarding services through the program. KBCS’s Yuko

Unmute the Commute: A Rural Commute

Rural transit infrastructure is quite different than what urban centers have access to. Today on Unmute the Commute, come with us on a ride to Moses Lake, Washington. Produced by Esmy Jimenez.

Yes! Magazine: Students Against Violence Everywhere

While lawmakers continue to argue over gun laws, student across the nation have been actively organizing to reduce student violence in their schools. Students Against Violence Everywhere has established 100’s of clubs throughout 40 states. There offer programs focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities. YES! Magazine’s Bailey Williams interviews magazine

Unmute the Commute: Transit Fare Enforcement

Have you ever wondered how transit fare enforcement is actually enforced? Today on Unmute the Commute, KBCS’s Yuko Kodama takes us behind-the-scenes of how the system works. Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

Yes! Magazine: Chamoro Poet

The Chamoro people have been living on Guam for over 4,000 years. Yes! Magazine’s Bailey Williams speaks with Dr. Greg Santos Perez, a Chamoro Poet, about the impact of colonization and efforts to save a culture and a language.

Unmute the Commute: Breastfeeding on Transit

For this week’s Unmute the Commute, follow us with two Seattle moms as they share their experiences breastfeeding on public transit. Produced by Ann Kane.

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King – Angry Love

50 years ago today, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. As one of the principle leaders of the civil rights movement King spoke of non-violent resistance and love as the antidote to hate. Seattle author and speaker, Ijeoma Oluo spoke at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr annual celebration at Garfield High

Yes! Magazine: Farming From a Shipping Container

Up next is a story from Yes! Magazine about a different take on farming. Yes! Magazine’s Bailey Williams and Isabelle Morrison discuss why some people grow food in shipping containers. To find out more, check out the article on Yes! Magazine’s website, “Why This Montana Farmer Grows Food Year-Round in Shipping Containers“.

Autism Spectrum

April is Autism Awareness Month, and you’ll listen to an interview on how people with autism experience life. KBCS’s Sonya Green spoke with Sara Gardner, Bellevue College Autism Spectrum Navigator Program Director about the spectrum of Autism. The interview originally broadcast in 2015