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.
—-
Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page
Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org
Follow us on socials @LawAndDis:
https://twitter.com/LawAndDis;
https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/
Christopher LaVell Jones was born in Oakland, CA, August 25,1993. Christopher received his early education in Oakland and Sacramento California. Christopher attended American High School in Fremont, CA and later attended East Oakland School of the arts, where he was a honor student. He was enrolled in Cal State East Bay in Hayward, at the … Continued
Continuing our coverage of solitary confinement – we turn now to New York where prison guard unions are opposing solitary confinement reforms. We spend this episode with Victoria Law, a freelance journalist and the author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women (2012) and “Prisons Make Us Safer”: And 20 Other Myths about … Continued
In 2011, The United Nations called on all countries to ban the use of solitary confinement “except in very exceptional circumstances and for as short a time as possible, with an absolute prohibition in the case of juveniles and people with mental disabilities.” Yet, the practice continues in jails and prisons across the country being … Continued
The California State Senate will make a final decision on Senate Bill 300 in the next two weeks. Authored by Senator Dave Cortese out of San Jose, SB300 would change the circumstances under which someone could be sentenced to Life Without Parole (LWOP). Joining us to discuss explore the bill itself and the role of … 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
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 today’s episode we are joined by Cephus X – affectionately known to the community as Uncle Bobby. He is the uncle of Oscar Grant, who was murdered in on January 1st, 2009, by then-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle, sparking international protest and demands for justice. Uncle Bobby reflects on the community response to the … Continued
We start this episode by bringing in a portion of The Struggle Inside – an audio documentary about the origins of the modern anti-prison movement. It was made by the Freedom Archives on the 30th anniversary of the murder of freedom fighter George Jackson by San Quentin Prison Guards. It is narrated by Jonathan Jackson … Continued
A CDC statement released May 18th says “anyone can spread monkeypox, regardless of sexual orientation,” while also noting the current tracking suggests “gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men make up a high number of cases.” Early data of the current outbreak shows 98% of the cases were among gay or bisexual … Continued
Exploring monkeypox in our most marginalized communities, we chat with Homer Venters about that virus in prisons and jails. Homer Venters is a physician and epidemiologist, and was chief medical officer at the notorious New York jail Rikers Island. He is also the author of Life and Death in Rikers Island. His most recent article … Continued
