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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 Jesse Strauss.
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On August 13 1955, a Black WW1 war veteran named Lamar Smith was murdered on the steps of the Brookhaven MS courthouse in front of many witnesses as he tried to register Black people to vote. No one was ever brought to justice. Joining us to discuss is Roy L Smith, a nephew of Lamar Smith. … Continued
We spend this hour in conversation with Mama Ayanna Mashana about what it means to celebrate Black August – the history of Black rebellion, the political prisoners who the US holds hostage from the Black Liberation Movement, and the customs that we use to celebrate the month. My guest Mama Ayana is also the former … Continued
A new report by the UC Berkeley Labor called “The State of Working East Bay” analyzes living and working conditions among workers in the East Bay before the pandemic – from 2015-2019 – which demonstrates that many workers and their families struggled to make ends meet even before COVID hit. Joining me to discuss are Dr … Continued
The ACLU has sued the City of Colorado Springs, members of the Colorado Springs Police Department, and the FBI, for aggressive overreach and repression during the Colorado Springs 2020 protest movement. We’re joined this morning by the primary plaintiff in the lawsuit, Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, along with Tim Macdonald, the Legal Director of the ACLU … Continued
We start out today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup. Then, Ruchelle Magee, the longest held political prisoner in the United States was freed just this week after 67 years of imprisonment due to unceasing community organizing as well as some shifts in “compassionate release” policies in the state of California. Joining us to … Continued
A new CalMatters report shows that opioid deaths in California have increased by more than 120% in the past three years alone. We’re joined by Ana B. Ibarra, a health reporter for non-profit newsroom CalMatters. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and other state and national news outlets. … Continued
California’s lack of mental health infrastructure is leaving some of our neediest people on the streets or to languish in jails and prisons which simply exacerbate their conditions. James Ramsey, who had repeated issues with mental health and problematic run-ins with law enforcement, received advocacy for long-term care by the Anti-Police Terror Project for years … Continued
Understanding the history of prisons in Canada in their relationship to settler colonialism and anti-Black racism, El Jones observes how intimacy becomes tied up in state violence at carceral sites through mechanisms such as prison visits, strip searches and managing community contact with incarcerated people. On today’s show, we’re in conversation with El Jones discussing … Continued
For over fifty years, the Shakurs have inspired generations of activists, scholars, and music fans. Many people are only familiar with Assata Shakur, the popular author and thinker, living for three decades in Cuban exile; or the late rapper Tupac. But the branches of the Shakur family tree extend widely, and the roots reach into … Continued
This hour, we focus on two stories involving Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. First, families impacted by the law enforcement killings of Augie Gonsalez, Mario Gonsalez, and Eric Salgado renew their calls for justice, demanding that DA Price charge the officers responsible with murder. We speak with James Burch, Policy Director for the Anti … Continued
