Understanding the history of prisons in Canada in their relationship to settler colonialism and anti-Black racism, El Jones observes how intimacy becomes tied up in state violence at carceral sites through mechanisms such as prison visits, strip searches and managing community contact with incarcerated people.  On today’s show, we’re in conversation with El Jones discussing … Continued

The ACLU has brought a lawsuit against the District of Colombia related to how they respond to mental health emergencies. The lawsuit states that it is mental health professionals and not law enforcement that should be the primary responders – that there should be parity between how 911 respond to physical health emergencies with medical … Continued

Despite survivor-affirming awareness around sexual violence, child sexual abuse, most notably when it’s a family member or friend, is still a very taboo topic. There are approximately 42 million child sexual abuse survivors in the U.S. and millions of bystanders who look the other way as the abuse occurs and cover for the harm-doers with … Continued