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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On July 6, freedom fighter and Black liberation activist Dr. Mutulu Shakur, transitioned. Here to discuss his life and legacy is Kalonji Jama Changa, an organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness Institute. Kalonji is also the co-founder of Black Power Media, author of the bestselling book, … 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
SFPD cracked down on a group of teenage skateboarders last week resulting in 113 arrests and dozens of teenagers placed in zip ties and detained until they could be released to their parents. The actions of the SFPD has resulted in outrage and outcry from SF officials and community members. We are joined to discuss … 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
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has dropped the 3rd and final police killing case in San Francisco – this time in the murder of Sean Moore by Officer Kenneth Cha. Joining us to discuss are Lateef Gray, a former Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco, who worked there while Chesa Boudin led the DA’s … Continued
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has dropped the 3rd and final police killing case in San Francisco – this time in the murder of Sean Moore by Officer Kenneth Cha. Joining us to discuss are Lateef Gray, a former Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco, who worked there while Chesa Boudin led the DA’s … 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 pandemic eviction moratorium has come to an end. How is tech being used to support landlords and alternatively, what tech tools exist that can support tenants? We’re joined by Erin McElroy, a founder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project and also an Assistant Professor of American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. They are … Continued
In this episode we look at how surveillance technology is and could be used to aid and enforce anti-trans legislation around the country. We’ll be in conversation with René Kladzyk, an investigative reporter at POGO – the Project On Governmental Oversite, whose reporting has been published in TIME Magazine, Teen Vogue, the Texas Observer, the … 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
