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The Department of Justice report on Baltimore policing methods; and State-Sanctioned War on the Poor

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08.11.16 - 4:00pm

On today’s show we speak with civil rights attorney Nicole Lee about the Department of Justice discovery that the Baltimore Police Department engaged in unconstitutional practices that lead to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests of African-Americans, and excessive use of force against juveniles and people with mental health disabilities. Later we hear from … Continued

The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – Caroline Hosts Bill Hedden

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08.11.16 - 2:00pm

Caroline hosts Bill Hedden, Executive Director of the Grand Canyon Trust. (The wild lands of our collective soul in Utah have assumed human form to come tell us its story.) “Today, the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Uintah and Ouray Ute, and Ute Mountain Ute tribes have formally united to secure a presidential proclamation establishing a 1.9 … Continued

UpFront

A balcony collapse killed 6 people. Will anything change? Plus: Ben Ehrenreich

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08.11.16 - 7:00am

It’s been more than a year since a rotting balcony on a new building collapsed, killing six in Berkeley. Turned out the building had a history of being sued for faulty construction, but had been able to keep it secret. And the state legislature *still* hasn’t passed legislation to change that situation — we speak … Continued

Democracy Now 6am

Racist & Illegal: Justice Department Slams Baltimore Police for Targeting Black Residents

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08.11.16 - 6:00am

Racist & Illegal: Justice Department Slams Baltimore Police for Targeting Black Residents; Baltimore Residents from Rep. Elijah Cummings to Local Activist Speak Out on Being Stopped by Police; Crisis Engulfs Fox News as Roger Ailes Sexual Harrassment & Spying Scandal Grows.

Flashpoints

The Killer of Andy Lopez Gets Promoted? Election Crimes Bulletin Ep. 15 and more…

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08.10.16 - 5:00pm

Today on Flashpoints: We revisit the killing of 13 year old Andy Lopez in Santa Rosa California by Sonoma county deputy sheriff Erick Gelhaus on October 22 2013. Not only was Gelhaus exonerated but the community was shocked to learn he was actually promoted recently to the rank of sergeant in the department. We also … Continued

Hard Knock Radio

Laurel Street Fair; Black August; and the Oakland Police Sex Allegations

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08.10.16 - 4:00pm

We speak with poet Lucy Flaterry-Vickness, curator Candi Martinez, and Lana Adlawan about the 17th annual Laurel Street Fair; political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal explores the significance of Black August; and Youth Radio’s Natalie Bettendorf speak with youth advocates about the Oakland Police Sex Allegations and the sexual exploitation of young girls in Oakland California.

Talkies

Berners and the future of the revolution

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08.10.16 - 11:00am

The presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders is over—but his legacy of a political revolution is still very much alive. How to build it? Norman Solomon has some ideas. With host Kris Welch.

UpFront

Is Donald Trump an Isolationist?

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08.10.16 - 7:00am

This week opened with 50 members of the Republican foreign policy elite declaring their opposition to Donald Trump. Combine that with the fact that he’s against trade deals, unkind to NATO, and bashing Hillary Clinton over her vote for the Iraq War — and he practically looks like a raging lefty. So: What exactly is his … Continued

Democracy Now 6am

Donald Trump Under Fire After Hinting Gun Owners Could Assassinate Hillary Clinton

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08.10.16 - 6:00am

Donald Trump Under Fire After Hinting Gun Owners Could Assassinate Hillary Clinton; “The Making of Donald Trump”: David Cay Johnston on Trump’s Ties to the Mob & Drug Traffickers; “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice”: How 18 Black Olympians Defied Jim Crow & Hitler in 1936; After Being Denied Parole 10 Times, Elderly Prisoner Allegedly Commits Suicide … Continued

Flashpoints

Protesting The Rio Olympics. Pokemon GO & Your Privacy

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08.09.16 - 5:00pm

Today on Flashpoints…we take a closer look at the ongoing protests against the 2016 Olympic games in Brazil, then we talk with a tech expert about the possible use of Pokemon Go by the CIA and the NSA. Next we speak with an expert on the history of Third parties in the US, and … Continued