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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For ten years, the Black Organizing Project (BOP) fought to remove police from Oakland schools. Developed from BOP’s Peoples’ Plan for Police Free Schools (2019) and an accumulation of a 9 year organizing campaign launched in 2011, the George Floyd Resolution (GFR) was passed June 24, 2020 making Oakland Unified School District the first district … Continued
The Oakland Police Chief, Leronne Armstrong has been placed on paid administrative leave by Mayor Sheng Thao after he made the news for neglecting to follow through on punishments for an officer who violated policy and law multiple times – including a hit-and-run car accident while driving a city-owned vehicle and discharging his firearm in … Continued
Last week, Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife went public with some of the voicemails and threats she has been receiving as a result of the public work she does as an activist and councilmember. While the threats were shocking to some degree, Black women who do work in the public space often live with these … 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
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
MISSSEY is an Oakland-based organization working to prevent girls and gender-expansive youth from entering circumstances of sexual exploitation and violence. They also support young people who are experiencing exploitation, to transition into a more self-determined life. We are joined by MISSSEY’s Executive Director, Jennifer Lyle, discussing the work of MISSSEY and their upcoming event on … Continued
Oakland’s most recent school board election from November of 2022 appears rife with error. We speak with Mike Hutchinson, the Oakland school board representative for District 5. Due to redistricting from the city, he ran in our last election cycle for the open seat for Oakland’s District 4 school board position. The initial count said … 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
In the first 10 days of 2023, three people have been killed at the hands of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LA chapter of Black Lives Matter Grassroots is organizing in solidarity with the families directly impacted. We speak to Baba Greg Akili, who is a core team member of Black Lives Matter Los … Continued
Following up on a story we covered when it first broke, the state of Louisiana is sending children to Angola prison – one of the most notoriously violent prisons in the country – where the children prisoners are being tortured. We speak with Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, Senior Reporter for The Appeal, a worker-led nonprofit news organization. … Continued
