Law & Disorder – July 13, 2026

Law & Disorder

Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Diana Martinez.

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Law & Disorder – July 9, 2026

On today’s show, Cat Brooks delivers a commentary on the targeting of Black youth before speaking with Mica Rosenberg and Jeff Ernsthausen of ProPublica about their investigation into the sharp increase in ICE detentions and deportations of unaccompanied immigrant children under the Trump administration. Then, Alicia Saddler remembers her brother, Angel Ramos, who was killed … Continued


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TPS Under Threat & Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis

Cat Brooks examines the impact of the Trump administration’s actions on Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants with Nana Gyamfi of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration. Then, Deborah Santana joins the show to discuss Puerto Rico’s ongoing water crisis and the broader issues of environmental justice and infrastructure.   Law & Disorder … Continued


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The Humanitarian Crises in Congo and Sudan

On today’s show, Cat turns her attention to two of Africa’s most urgent humanitarian crises. First, Maurice Carney, co-founder and executive director of Friends of the Congo, discusses the ongoing violence, displacement, and instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the international response to the conflict. Then, Olivier Rugemintwaza, Regional Director of Programs … Continued


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Hawaiʻi, Decolonization & Healing: Conversations with Camille Kalama, Kyle Kajihiro, and Dr. Liza Rankow

On today’s rebroadcast of Law & Disorder, Cat Brooks revisits two conversations exploring the connections between history, justice, and collective healing. In the first segment, Cat speaks with Camille Kalama, Executive Director of Koʻihonua, and Kyle Kajihiro, professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, about the history and ongoing impacts of … Continued


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On Perimenopause – a Call-In Show Special!

On today’s call-in special, Cat Brooks welcomed Dr. Mia Curcuruto, a chiropractor and founder of Breathe Health Center; Dr. Jennifer Henry, a licensed naturopathic doctor specializing in women’s health; and Valerie Tookes, a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach at the Women’s Vitality Center. Together, they explored perimenopause through the lens of Black women’s … Continued


On today’s show, Cat hosts a special Farce of July conversation featuring Indigenous and Black organizers reflecting on sovereignty, liberation, and the ongoing struggle for justice. Guests include Corrina Gould, Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan; Indigenous leader & organizer Morning Star Gali; and organizer, author, and Black Power Media co-founder Kalonji Jama Changa. … Continued


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Justice for Kohen Riley and more w/ Dr. Melina Abdullah, Marquell Bridges and Berry Accius

On today’s show, we invite Dr. Melina Abdullah, chair of Pan-African studies at Cal State Northridge and Marquell Bridges, President and Founder of the Building Bridges Coalition to discuss the police murder of a one year old baby in Mississippi, and the demand for justice for Kohen Riley’s killing. Berry Accius from Voice of the … Continued


On today’s show, we’re joined by El Jones, a poet, journalist, academic, and abolitionist who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She teaches at Mt Saint Vincent University. She was also Halifax’s Poet Laureate from 2013 to 2015. Her work focuses on social justice issues such as feminism, prison abolition, antiracism, and decolonization. Her latest book which … Continued