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Oregon Governor Kate Brown has called lawmakers into a special legislative session starting Wednesday. The goals of the session are far-reaching, including police accountability and the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers will also be impacted by restrictions in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. All of this adds up to a special session like none we’ve seen before. OPB political reporter Dirk VanderHart joins us from Salem.
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The man who went on a racist tirade and killed two people on board a Portland light rail train in 2017 was sentenced today. More than three years after the attack, Jeremy Christian will serve two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. OPB’s Conrad Wilson has been covering the trial.
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For the past several weeks, Portland faith leaders have been attending protests against police violence and systemic racism. We hear from three members of Portland's Interfaith Clergy Resistance: Cecil Prescod, reverend at Ainsworth United Church of Christ; Tara Wilkins, reverend at Bridgeport United Church of Christ; and Ariel Stone, rabbi at Congregation Shir Tikvah. They tell us about what they've seen at the protests, how this uprising relates to their faith and how they are navigating this moment as spiritual leaders.
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