Additional Video

Idaho Public Television has a long history of covering human rights issues. Here are some of our programs:

May 26, 2011: Dialogue: Human Rights In Idaho

In this special hour-long Dialogue, a follow-up to the IdahoPTV documentary 'Color of Conscience,' Marcia Franklin and her guests explore the ways Idaho has improved its human rights reputation since the destruction of the Aryan Nations compound.

Jan 20, 2011: Dialogue: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

On Dec. 15 of 2010 the U.S. House voted to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding gays in the military, and three days later the Senate also passed the legislation. President Obama signed the bill the following week. Marcia Franklin talks with Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach of Mountain Home Air Force Base, whose challenge of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy regarding gays in the military was one of the centerpieces of the debate on the issue.

May 13, 2010: Dialogue: Arizona's Immigration Law

A new immigration law in Arizona would compel local law enforcement officials to confront individuals whom they suspect of being illegal immigrants and demand proof of citizenship or immigration status. In this episode of Dialogue, Idaho Senator Mike Jorgenson, who would like to see a similar law in Idaho, debates the law with Leo Morales, Immigration Policy Director for the Idaho Community Action Network.

February 24, 2005: Dialogue: Illegal Immigration

Marcia Franklin has a conversation with two Hispanic leaders about the costs and benefits of illegal immigrants. Humberto Fuentes, a board member of the Farmworker Justice Fund and former director of the Idaho Migrant Council, debates Canyon County Commissioner Robert Vasquez, who recently declared his county a "disaster area" due to the costs of providing health care and incarceration for some illegal immigrants.

February 3, 2005: Dialogue: Nez Perce Water Agreement

It was the largest water rights agreement to date in Idaho history, with the potential to affect large portions of the state. Marcia Franklin examines the Nez Perce water rights settlement with three guests. The agreement, which has been negotiated over more than a decade, attempts to resolve the Nez Perce Tribe's claims to much of the water in the Snake River drainage.

February 19, 2004: Dialogue: Same-Sex Marriage

Marcia Franklin and guests discuss a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Idaho. Opponents of the measure say a ban on same-sex marriage is already codified in Idaho law. Proponents, however, say a recent ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court striking down a ban on same sex marriages indicates the need for an actual constitutional amendment, not just a statute.

July 11, 2003: "FocusWest: Los Americanos"

In 2003, Hispanic leaders from Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming gathered in the IdahoPTV studio to offer their perspectives on Hispanic issues in their respective states. Issues discussed included education, mentoring new immigrants and preserving their culture.

September 6, 2001: Dialogue: Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Coeur d'Alene Tribal Chairman Ernie Stensgar joins Marcia Franklin to talk about the proposed settlement over mining pollution in the Coeur d'Alene basin, a proposed ballot initiative on Indian gaming and field burning. They also discuss a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the North Idaho tribe is entitled to ownership of one-third of Lake Coeur d'Alene.

June 21, 2001: Dialogue: Overcoming Hate

Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with Rev. Peter Southwell-Sander and Rev. Nancy Taylor about diversity workshops being conducted around the state under the auspices of the Interfaith Alliance.

June 7, 2001: Dialogue: Greg Carr

Marcia Franklin talks with Greg Carr, the new owner of the former Aryan Nations compound near Hayden. Carr bought the compound from two plaintiffs who received it as part of a settlement against the Aryan Nations. He plans to turn the property into a retreat for human rights advocates.

May 10, 2001: Dialogue: Morris Dees

Long-time civil rights activist and Southern Poverty Law Center founder Morris Dees discusses the successful civil suit against the Aryan Nations in Hayden Lake with Marcia Franklin.

June 29, 2000: Dialogue: Idaho Cities and Human Rights

Marcia Franklin talks with three Idaho mayors who appear from Coeur d'Alene where they are attending the Association of Idaho Cities conference. The annual meeting is highlighting strategies to combat Idaho's reputation as a haven for racists.

September 9, 1999: Dialogue: It's Elementary

In this hour-long DIALOGUE special, coinciding with the showing of the documentary It's Elementary, host Marcia Franklin talks with several guests about whether gay issues should be brought up in the classroom and if so, how and when.

November 28, 1996: Dialogue: Miep Gies

Miep Gies, the woman credited with finding Anne Frank's famous diary, was in Boise for the dedication of the Anne Frank Human Rights Center and Memorial. In this episode of Dialogue, we give you a front row seat to hear Gies' speech during that dedication ceremony.

October 18, 1994: The Idaho Debates: Proposition 1/Anti-Gay Initiative

Marcia Franklin moderates a debate on Proposition 1 the so-called "anti-gay" initiative. The bill would outlaw same-sex marriage and domestic partnerships, require library books that express homosexuality be only available to adults, prohibit schools from endorsing or promoting homosexuality and make it illegal for the state to spend money expressing approval of homosexuality.

Fall, 1986: Idaho Reports: The Aryan Nations in N. Idaho

Idaho Reports host Barbara Pulling looks at the Aryan Nations during their 1986 Congress, and responses to the group in north Idaho.

January 3, 1985: Idaho Reports: Richard Butler

Idaho Reports host Marc Johnson talks with Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler and Kootenai County Prosecutor Glen Walker about the rise of the Aryan Nations, and its suspected links to criminal activity.

September 12, 1984: Idaho Reports: Malicious Harassment

Idaho Reports host Marc Johnson and his guests, NAACP leader John Purce and Attorney General Jim Jones, discuss a malicious harassment case in Pocatello and the issue in general.