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What’s next for the Oakland Police Commission, as it ousts its vice chair & heads to the ballot? Plus, an interview with adult film performer Mickey Mod

Photo of Oakland Police Commissioners from 2017

On this show:

0:08 – Mitch Jeserich joins us for Mondays With Mitch. He is the host of Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10, and is hosting nightly DNC and RNC coverage on Pacifica.

0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. He takes listener questions and calls about the latest science around Covid-19.

1:08 – The Oakland Police Commission is undergoing an ouster of its vice chair, Police Commissioner Ginale Harris. Legislation will also be on the November ballot to — in theory — strengthen the powers of the Commission. For more, we host a conversation with Maureen Benson, former member of the Oakland Police Commission who resigned last year, and Ginale Harris, a current Oakland Police Commissioner being pushed out.

1:34 – We’re bringing you the third installment in a series on sex and technology produced by Bee Soll (@bee_soll), a recent intern for UpFront and a UC Berkeley graduate. Bee spoke with adult film performer Mickey Mod earlier this year about ethics, tech and justice in the pornography industry.