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Weekly radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Community Radio for Austin. Civil Rights and Wrongs: the state of your civil liberties in the Lone Star State.
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Special episode for KOOP's Fall Membership Drive. Guests all from the Austin Chronicle: Kim Jones, Editor; Austin Sanders, Staff Writer; and Michael King, retired News Editor and Staff Writer.
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Michelle interviews Ricardo Lowe, Jr. and Tracie Lowe (no relation) from the UT Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Roxanne Evans and Jim Harrington on the potential establishment of a second school district in Austin, primarily East Austin.
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Gus Bova, Staff Writer for the Texas Observer, on the border wall through Laredo. Greg Casar on the APD budget reductions.
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Michelle interviews Sandy Levinson from the UT Law School about reform of the US Constitution. Austin Sanders provides an update on local developments.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. We spoke with Chito Vela, immigration attorney; and Josue Lucas and Kelvin Lopez-Garcia, DACA recipients. Jim Harrington, Michelle Manning-Scott and Austin Sanders also joined us.
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Peniel Joseph, UT LBJ School and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, discusses racial issues. Austin Sanders provides updates on protests, APD and the city budget.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Former member of Austin City Council and current faculty member at the UT LBJ School, Bill Spelman, discusses funding for public safety.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Our guest this week on Civil Rights and Wrongs is Stacey Pogue, Senior Policy Analyst for Every Texan, which promotes social justice through public policy. The state of Texas tops the US both in sheer numbers and percentage of residents uninsured for health care. Stacey has been analyzing Texas health issues for more than a decade. She and her colleagues at Every Texan are part of the grass roots effort #SickOfItTX which aims to improve the state’s health care environment. We also have our regular guest Jim Harrington, founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project, along with KOOP’s Michelle Manning-Scott. And Austin Sanders, Staff Writer for the Austin Chronicle, will provide updates on the city budget, recent elections, and public safety issues.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Our guest this week on Civil Rights and Wrongs is Dr. Stephanie Hawley, Chief Equity Officer for the Austin Independent School District. We’ll cover a variety of topics, from school re-openings to school closures. We also have our regular guest Jim Harrington, founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project. Michelle Manning-Scott joins us, too.