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.
We’re only a few years into the Biden Administration, but federal immigration policy under his leadership is impacting communities heavily. In this episode, we focus on two stories about how the US is wielding immigration policy – First, a real plan on the table to house detained and undocumented migrants in the notorious Guantanamo Bay … Continued
Lisa Ramirez, playwright, “The Book of Sand” at the Oakland Theater Project, November 11 – December 4th, and Associate Artistic Director of the Oakland Theater Project, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
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
In this episode, we take a look at what happens to people held in prison who are violated and harmed there – what resources they can turn to, how do those resources actually work, if at all, and what does it mean for us a society that once people are locked away, their well-being is, … 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
On today’s episode we dive into the returns thus far on the Tuesday, November 8th, election, with a particular focus on the races that impact policing along with other parts of the local ballots. We’ll start in San Francisco, and then move to the East Bay. Note that the conversation was recorded on the morning … Continued
