A Debate Over City Cuts, Delayed Promise to Black Students, and Buzz Over Backyard Bees

Today on the news roundup, we’re talking about a city councilor’s proposal to plug our city's budget hole, the Portland Public School’s failure to deliver on promises made to the local Black community, and why backyard beekeeping might start gaining more scrutiny. Joining host Claudia Meza are executive producer John Notarianni and founder and executive director of the nonprofit Word is Bond — and Vice Chair of the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs — Lakayana Drury. 

Discussed in Today's Episode:

• Is Richmond the Portlandest Neighborhood in Portland? [City Cast Portland] 
• Councilor Mitch Green Suggests Borrowing Money From PCEF To Fund Parks [Portland Mercury]
• Coalition Calls for Immediate Action on Portland’s Delayed Center for Black Student Excellence [OPB] 
• Should Portland Ban Backyard Beekeeping? [Willamette Week] 
• What Can Citizens Do To Truly 'Save the Bees'? [Willamette Week]
  

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