The murder of George Floyd by Derrik Chauvin in Minneapolis in 2020 ignited a wave of uprisings around the globe, and the city made several bold attempts at reimagining the way they do public safety, like a ballot measure that would have replaced their police department with a department of public safety (that measure failed … Continued
In a progressive victory in Alameda County’s election, Pamela Price has been declared the winner of the District Attorney’s race, in a race against opponent Terry Wiley. Pamela Price will be the county’s first African-American and second woman to hold that office, and speaks in this episode about her plans to address public safety, prosecute … Continued
In this episode, we focus on local elections in Oakland, where City Councilmember and Council President Nikki Fortunado-Bas has held on to her seat representing our city’s District 2, after receiving a large majority of votes against challenger Harold Lowe. We discuss the race and what she expects the next four years to hold in … Continued
Emma Rice is the artistic director of the Wise Children theatre company, and is former artistic director of the acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre. Her latest work, an adaptation of Emily Bronte’s classic novel, “Wuthering Heights,” is at Berkeley Rep through January 1st. She talks about the adaptation, and about her work during the Covid shutdown with host Richard Wolinsky. (photo: Suki Dhanda)
The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature … Continued
The Berkeley Police Department is embroiled in scandal from text messages released that show Sergeant Darren Kacalek instructed officers to arrest 100 homeless people each week, essentially creating an arrest quota, which is illegal in California and against Berkeley police policy. His messages also instructed officers to “Kick ass, arrest people, and have fun” in … Continued
in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, and the national uprising that ensued, California’s legislature passed a bill that would create automatic oversight by the state’s department of justice when unarmed people are shot by police. A new investigation from non-profit newsroom CalMatters shows that the oversight built into that law is, at best, slow … Continued
Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, sexually assaulting and … Continued
Warning: this episode includes discussion of suicide by youth while incarcerated. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please consider calling or texting 988. 988 is the new Lifeline phone number where trained counselors are available 24 hours a day. — Today we speak with two journalists who published a deep … Continued
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Colonialism is Terrible but Pho is Delicious” by Dustin Chinn at Aurora Theatre through December 4, 2022.
