Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive — all through an Oakland-based abolitionist lens that centers Black experience, movement-building and art. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.
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Earlier this week, Oakland Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins announced the firing of former Mayor Sheng Thao’s city hall staff, starting with the canning of Leigh Hanson over an allegedly problematic note-taking issue, and followed by the rest of the staff that had been hired by Sheng Thao. Joining us is Brandon Harami, one of the … Continued
We spend today’s hour in conversation with elder queer Black Indigenous healer and the Founder and Director of the Earthlodge Center for Transformation (the Earthlodge), Queen Hollins, in conversation about her new book called Earth Doula. It’s an illustrated guide for Earth medicine, stewardship, and healing. At a time when so many have forgotten or … Continued
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
Black abolitionist philosopher Joy James joins us to discuss her book Contextualizing Angela Davis: The Agency and Identity of an Icon. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/
Our return guest Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International talks about the Venezuelan migrants who are being detained by U.S. immigration enforcement and trafficked to Cecot Prison in El Salvador via Honduras. Yesterday was the 5 year anniversary of the police killing of Steven Taylor. Cat Brooks chronicles that history on the State Terror … Continued
We look at the key players influencing the Oakland Mayor’s race with Walter Riley, civil rights lawyer, activist and chair of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. Then, as some cities move to restrict surveillance, law enforcement takes to the sky. Fixed wing aircraft can stay up in the air for hours at a time and are often … Continued
On our weekly installment of The Palestine Post, we’re joined again by Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/
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
Non-profit newsroom CalMatters has uncovered scandals and abuses pushing California’s homeless population out of shelters, finding that some of the state’s emergency shelters are deadlier than jails. We’re joined by CalMatters journalist Lauren Hepler. Read the Lauren Hepler’s story here: https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/california-homeless-shelters-purgatory/ —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/
In the past month, around 13,500 New York prison guards went on a wildcat strike. The New York Governor responded by sending National Guard troops to work as prison guards in the states prisons. Before prison guards ended their strike, reports of at least nine prisoners dying during the time of the strike hit the … Continued
