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Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 news headlines, a focus on racial equity with Apostle Stephen Holt of Kingdom Nation,a piece on the car rally for Black Lives Matter, and an interview with Tai Carpenter with Don’t Shoot PDX on movement building and holding leaders accountable. 

There are many organizations in Portland fighting systemic racism.Most of them are running on shoestring budgets. If you can, support organizations like:Portland NAACP, Black Resilience Fund,Urban League of Portland,Kairos PDX, Black Lives Matter Portland, Generational Resistance PDX,  Don’t Shoot Portland.You can also donate to the GoFundMe for PDX Protest Bail Fund.

Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 news headlines, and a focus on local protests with Alex Zielinsky of the Portland Mercury.Finally, an interview with Senator Lew Frederick of District 22. Senator Frederick provides a historical perspective on policies for police reform and thoughts on community activism.

If you can, support organizations like:The Black Resilience Fund,Portland NAACP, Urban League of Portland,Kairos PDX, Black Lives Matter Portland, Generational Resistance PDX, and Don’t Shoot Portland.

Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 news headlines, Wlnsvey Campos stops in. Candidate for HD 28, taking over for Jeff Barker, Wlnsvey could be the youngest legislator in Salem next year. And, an interview with Cameron Whitten, recent candidate for Metro District 5. Cameron has launched The Black Resilience Fund providing mutual aid to Black Portlanders.

Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 news headlines, Kan and Ambush talk with mental health coach Phillip Roundtree about healthy ways to process and navigate some of the current issues facing the black community. And, an interview with Portia Sabin, President of the Music Business Association on how the music industry is handling the Pandemic.

If you can, support organizations like:Portland NAACP, Urban League of Portland,Kairos PDX,  Black Lives Matter Portland, Generational Resistance PDX, and Don’t Shoot Portland.You can also donate to the GoFundMe for PDX Protest Bail Fund.

Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 news headlines, a focused conversation with Representative Andrea Salinas on campaign finance and money in politics.And, an interview with Christian Ettinger, founder and Brewmaster of Hopworks. This was an interview we had prepared for Monday, and given way for Nkenge Harmon Johnson and JoAnn Hardesty. It might feel oh so a few days ago...but COVID-19 is still a thing.

If you can, support organizations like:Portland NAACP, Urban League of Portland,Kairos PDX, Black Lives Matter Portland, Generational Resistance PDX, Don’t Shoot Portland.You can also donate to the GoFundMe for PDX Protest Bail Fund.

From the happenings of the weekend, to how to choose a protest, to Portland Street Response - the full interview from Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty with DJ Ambush and Jefferson Smith.  (Recorded on 5/31/20)

Today, on the The Local: Your Quick 6 news headlines, a focused conversation with Nkenge Harmon Johnson, President and CEO of the Urban League of Portland on why we’ve reached a boiling point and where the focus should be now. And, an interview with Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty with an inside view of how she was the Mayor Friday night and the decision to call a community-wide curfew.

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Portland NAACPUrban League of PortlandKairos PDXBlack Lives Matter PortlandGenerational Resistance PDXDon’t Shoot Portland.You can also donate to the GoFundMe for PDX Protest Bail Fund.Nkenge Harmon Johnson, CEO of Urban League PDX: @TrueNkenge, Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty: @JoAnnPDX, Ijeoma Oluo, Seattle-based author of “So You Want To Talk About Race”: @IjeomaOluo.

Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 news headlines, and a focus on Portland’s Police Union Contract with Alex Zielinski, News Editor of the Portland Mercury, and an interview with Oregon’s Senior US Senator, Ron Wyden. From mail in voting to the agenda of the Intelligence Committee.

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Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6, a focus on Geneva’s Shear Perfection with DJ Ambush and Kan Jones and, an interview with Journalist Kate Kaye on facial recognition and privacy, and why that matters to so many people.

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Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6, and a focus on labor’s impact in the Oregon primary with Joe Baessler, and a post-election interview with Rep. Brian Clem, HD 21.

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