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Incarcerated Women: Rehabilitation

"Atrapado" by GuilleDes is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

July 27, 2018 - 12:09 pm

What is society currently doing to rehabilitate the incarcerated? Abigail Blue is the former executive director of The Birth Attendants: Prison Doula Project, which closed over 5 years ago, saw the plight of incarcerated pregnant women on a daily basis, at the Washington Correctional Center for Women. She reflects on her experiences working with the incarcerated and the topic of rehabilitation with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama. In this segment, Yuko Kodama also speaks with Shontina Vernon, a local artist who was formerly incarcerated. Vernon shares her view of rehabilitation after she served time as a 10 year old in Texas.

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Pramila Jayapal Visits Texas Border

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July 24, 2018 - 12:53 am

Immigrants at the southern US border are facing unprecedented obstacles and are being separated from their children.  On July 20, 2018, Jayapal co-led a group of eight U.S. Congress members to the U.S. border in Texas, where they watched a mass criminal prosecution of immigrants in a federal court and witnessed immigrant parents being reunited with their children.   Jayapal shares what she saw in Texas with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama.

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#SEAHomeless: Homeless Encampment Sweep

July 19, 2018 - 3:40 pm

Nearly 100 encampments had been removed in Seattle within the first four months of this year. Between 4 and 6 encampments are being removed every week. KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi came across a homeless encampment cleanup in Central Seattle last month and brings you this story of what a sweep looked like.  

Sankofa Impact: Dr. Bernard LaFayette on Nonviolence and Forgiveness

July 9, 2018 - 1:57 pm

The signing of the U.S. Civil Rights Act act banned employment discrimination and outlawed segregation in businesses and public places. The fight for civil rights by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and many others, was crucial to bringing about the act. Dr. Bernard LaFayette worked closely with Dr. King and carries on his legacy today with Kingian Nonviolence training. He also chairs the board of another Dr. King legacy: the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He spoke with KBCS’s Ruth Bly, in this two-part series.

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Music of the Moment – July 2018

July 6, 2018 - 5:51 pm

Each month Iaan Hughes reviews several albums that bring something special to the table. Here are his picks for this month. Artist: Fatoumata Diawara Album: Fenfo Label: Montuno/Shanachie It’s been seven years since Mali’s Fatoumata Diawara’s debut release Fatou, perhaps due to collaborations or simply the strength and giving of that record it comes as

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Unmute the Commute: The Trailhead Direct

June 25, 2018 - 10:11 am

Our last story for Unmute the Commute’s Season 3! To close out the season, something fitting of summertime: your hiking game just got a lot easier, thanks to King County Metro’s Trailhead Direct service. Produced by Gregg Selby.

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