Community Affairs
Hear stories and interviews about the people and issues that shape Utah.
ROI on Talking About Race in Utah
Posted November 18th, 2015A solidarity march and a public forum on race will take place at noon Friday -- Nov. 20. 2015 -- at the University of Utah. Dr. Bryan Hotchkins, a professor in ethnic studies at the U’s College of Education, says Utah needs to honestly confront racism. It's something he lives with every day:
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ROI on Drug Policy Project of Utah
Posted November 18th, 2015The Drug Policy Project of Utah works to gather and disseminate accurate information about medical cannabis. DPP’s supporters, including Vice President Jessica Gleim, often stumble across the non-profit’s open houses as a search for new chronic pain treatments:
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RadioActive: Food Deserts to 3HATtrio
Posted November 16th, 2015ICYMI: Listen for conversation about food as social justice, space and ocean exploration instead of military spending, RDT's 50th anniversary, plus music from 3HATtrio ... in this edition of RadioActive, originally broadcast Nov. 15, 2015, on 90.9fm KRCL.
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The ROI: Joe Hill's Last Will
Posted November 16th, 2015Earlier this year, folksinger John McCutcheon released Joe Hill's Last Will, an album based on the life and songs of the late Swedish-American musician and labor organizer. McCutcheon will perform it at The State Room Thursday, which also is the 100th anniversary of Hill’s execution by a Utah firing squad. KRCL's Lara Jones spoke with him about it:
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