Law & Disorder

Solidarity Economies and Eco-Socialism in Jackson, MS – Summer Fund Drive Special

FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $125 and receive a black zippered sweatshirt celebrating the first year anniversary of KPFA’s newest current affairs program Law & Disorder – on the front it has KPFA’s logo, and on the back, the logo of Law & Disorder with Cat Brooks & Jesse Strauss, with the show’s tag-line: Expose, Agitate, Build. … Continued


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Oakland Public Library Historian’s New Memoir w/ Dorothy Lazard – Fund Drive Special

FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $125 and receive a black zippered sweatshirt celebrating the first year anniversary of KPFA’s newest current affairs program Law & Disorder – on the front it has KPFA’s logo, and on the back, the logo of Law & Disorder with Cat Brooks & Jesse Strauss, with the show’s tag-line: Expose, Agitate, Build. … Continued


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RIP Dr Mutulu Shakur; SF Mime Troupe Satirizes the City; Lower Bottom Playaz Now Has a Black Box Theater

On July 6, freedom fighter and Black liberation activist Dr. Mutulu Shakur, transitioned. Here to discuss his life and legacy is Kalonji Jama Changa, an organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness Institute. Kalonji is also the co-founder of Black Power Media, author of the bestselling book, … Continued


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ACLU Sues Washington DC on 911 Response to Mental Health Crises; Plus, SFPD Overreacts to Skateboarders

SFPD cracked down on a group of teenage skateboarders last week resulting in 113 arrests and dozens of teenagers placed in zip ties and detained until they could be released to their parents. The actions of the SFPD has resulted in outrage and outcry from SF officials and community members. We are joined to discuss … Continued


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Accountability for Sexual Violence Away from the Criminal Legal System; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Michael Louis Aaberg

Despite survivor-affirming awareness around sexual violence, child sexual abuse, most notably when it’s a family member or friend, is still a very taboo topic. There are approximately 42 million child sexual abuse survivors in the U.S. and millions of bystanders who look the other way as the abuse occurs and cover for the harm-doers with … Continued


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Anti-Trans Laws Supported by Technology; Tenants Use Tech to Defend Rights; Plus, State Terror Roundup

We start off today’s show with our State Terror Roundup. Then, we look at how surveillance technology is and could be used to aid and enforce anti-trans legislation around the country. We’ll be in conversation with René Kladzyk, an investigative reporter at POGO – the Project On Governmental Oversite, whose reporting has been published in … Continued


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A love letter to Palestine with Hannah Moushabeck; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Bicasso

On today’s show, we spend the hour with Palestinian author and publisher Hannah Moushabeck. She discusses her debut autobiographical children’s book called Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine. Buy the book: https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/homeland Follow Hannah Moushabeck on IG:https://www.instagram.com/hannahmoushabeck/ Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is rapper and member of Oakland hip hop crew Living Legends, … Continued


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Colonial Legacies of Homophobia and Racism w/ Robert Jones Jr; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Bicasso

On today’s show, we spend the hour with Robert Jones Jr, also known as Son of Baldwin, a well-known social media presence which he recently retired. We discuss his debut novel, The Prophets, which is about two men who are in love, enslaved on the same Mississippi plantation. We talk about how the relationship between … Continued