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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After an internal audit of the Alameda Sheriffs Department revealed that 47 officers had failed a psychological exam that should have prevented them from being hired – the state entity Police Officer Standards and Training or POST is now leading an audit on the psychological exams of hundreds of law enforcement officers in San Francisco. … 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 this episode, we take a direct look at one of the most important elections coming up in Alameda County this November 8th – We’ll be in conversation with the two candidates running for the District Attorneys office – that’s Terry Wiley and Pamela Price – who are vying in a runoff election for a position that has … Continued
On today’s episode – a bit of politics, a tinge of history, a dab of fiction, and a whole lot of love. We’re in conversation with actor, producer, and bestselling author James Brandon about his new book The Edge of Being – a story about being young, queer, and searching for the role of fathers … 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 this episode, we speak with Nyanyika Banda, the cook and creative mind behind The Wakanda Cookbook – a cookbook for the Marvel universe that builds out of expertise in culinary traditions from all over the African continent. Nyanyika is a Malawian-American chef, writer, and entrepreneur. She designed her history and writing degrees around African … Continued
We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This is our third segment of Letters from the Inside. —- This episode features music by Michael Louis: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow … Continued
Six people were shot at Sojournor Truth Independent Study high school in East Oakland on Wednesday, September 28th. As of this reporting, two of the victims are reportedly in critical condition at Highland Hospital, and the other four are in stable condition. When intense violence happens in our neighborhoods, we can’t just pass it by. … 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 this episode, we dive into this week’s breaking local story about the violence of the Alameda County Sheriff Department – this is the department that oversees Santa Rita County Jail as well as a variety of other policing activities in the county. Forty-seven Alameda County sheriff deputies have been relieved of their duties after … Continued
