On today’s episode, we speak with historian and author LaShawn Harris about the life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed community activism forever—and sparked the ongoing movement against racist policing and brutality. LaShawn’s new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City highlights the impact of … Continued

After Donald Trump took credit for negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Israeli occupation forces killed several Palestinian civilians in Gaza on Tuesday of this week, violating a ceasefire as Israel’s government vowed to keep restricting aid to the devastated enclave until Hamas returns the bodies of hostages taken two years ago. On today’s … Continued

In this episode, we speak with Alec Karakatsanis, lawyer and author of the book Usual Cruelty The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, a profoundly radical reconsideration of the American “injustice system” by someone who is actively, wildly successfully, challenging it. Learn more about Alec’s book here https://thenewpress.org/books/usual-cruelty/?v=eb65bcceaa5f — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get … Continued

Over the past week, the Trump Administration has upped it’s attack on American cities by mobilizing ICE and National Guard troops to Chicago where residents were awoken in the middle of the night over the weekend by ICE agents removing them from their beds and arresting them with zip-ties. The administration similarly launched an attack … Continued

In this episode, we speak with Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz about their new book In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School. This book brings to light the often-suppressed stories of those who risked everything to end enslavement. Profiling 20 Black and white men and women, the book highlights their courage, activism, … Continued

The Trump administration is intensifying its push to send federal law enforcement officers to several Democrat-led cities, framing the move as part of a broader effort to curb crime and restore order. Memphis is bracing to become the next city to see National Guard troops bolster already intense ICE activity harassing residents in Black and … Continued

Alameda County’s Board of Supervisors voted Friday to approv — but postpone — the implementation of an ethical investment policy barring public funds from companies that knowingly enable human rights abuses. Though Israel is not mentioned, pro-Palestinian advocates see the move as a step toward divestment from companies linked to Israel, while supporters of Israel … Continued

On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Tariq Ra’ouf, one of the media spokespeople for Global Sumud Flotilla, several of which were recently boarded and attacked by Israel. — 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/