{"podcast":{"title":"Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"portland-oregon-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476712","podcast_index_feed_id":7476712,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-portland-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-portland-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":763,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Portland News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Portland with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the city. From breaking updates to community developments, the show keeps you informed on what matters most in Portland, Oregon. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and citywide stories—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Portland News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:20:49.977285+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-oregon-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476712"},"episode":{"title":"The Francke Case: A Cover-Up Exposed | Portland News","slug":"the-francke-case-a-cover-up-exposed-portland-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T05:40:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-oregon-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476712/the-francke-case-a-cover-up-exposed-portland-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-oregon-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476712","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/04f3253e406a2a64","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fdafb2b5-ce92-4c83-9dc5-e53f2e425a76.mp3","summary":"For over 35 years, journalist Phil Stanford has relentlessly pursued the unsolved 1989 murder of Michael Francke, Oregon’s former corrections director, whose death may have been tied to exposing departmental corruption. In his new book, Stanford lays bare a shocking two-part conspiracy: one to silence Francke and another to frame an innocent man. He cites federal court rulings that call the original investigation a “railroad job,” citing fabricated evidence and coerced testimony—all without physical proof linking the suspect to the scene. Despite calling himself “plodding,” not “obsessed,” Stanford insists the case remains Oregon’s most serious unsolved crime in half a century, with systemic cover-ups and political resistance blocking justice. He urges authorities with subpoena power to reinvestigate, as current state police are embroiled in lawsuits over their botched probe. The case, he argues, is emblematic of a culture of corruption and deceit that thrived in Oregon’s late 1980s government. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/04f3253e406a2a64","meta_description":"For over 35 years, journalist Phil Stanford has relentlessly pursued the unsolved 1989 murder of Michael Francke, Oregon’s former corrections director, wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":116,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/portland-oregon-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476712/episodes/the-francke-case-a-cover-up-exposed-portland-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-oregon-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476712/the-francke-case-a-cover-up-exposed-portland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}