On today’s fund drive special, we explore Black cowboys in California, with a conversation featuring the creative mind behind a new photography book of California Black cowboys, Gabriela Hasbun, alongside one of the cowboys featured in the book – Prince Damons. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $275 and receive The New Black West: Photographs from America’s Only … Continued


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Vallejo Police Lt Under Investigation; CA Makes Plans to Close Prisons; Plus, Our Weekly State Terror Roundup

As always on Thursdays, we begin with the State Terror Round Up. Then, we turn our attention to Vallejo where a new report about Vallejo Police Lieutenant Steve Darden – a member of what some advocates call the Fatal 14 – uncovers brutal policing. We speak with Scott Morris, a journalist with the Vallejo Sun … Continued


On today’s show, we discuss San Francisco’s proposal to authorize SFPD to use killer robots, going before a final vote by the Board of Supervisors on December 6. We’re joined by Dean Preston, San Francisco Supervisor for District 5. We hear “Blacktivist,” by Oakland-based actor, hip hop artist, filmmaker, and member of the Community Ready Corps security … Continued


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15 year old Jaheim McMillan murdered by Gulfport police; Anniversary of Mario Woods murder by SFPD; plus OMCA’s Angela Davis exhibit

On today’s show, we begin with our weekly State Terror Roundup. We are turning our attention to Gulfport, Mississippi where on October 6th, 2022 police murdered 15 year old Jaheim McMillan in front of his four friends in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree Store.  Activists are headed to Gulfport this weekend from across … Continued


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Oakland’s incoming D4 councilmember; Opposition to Sacramento jail plans; And more!

Continuing our coverage of Oakland’s election outcomes, we are in conversation with Oakland City Councilmember-Elect for District 4, Janani Ramachandran, who is one of two new progressives who will take their city council seats come January. Janani Ramachandran is a public interest attorney, activist, and artist. She will be replacing outgoing Councilmember Sheng Thao, who was just elected … Continued


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Oakland’s Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao; Plus, rematriating Ohlone land w/ the Shuumi Land Tax

First, we speak with Sheng Thao who has been declared Oakland’s next mayor following a long ranked-choice voting process that eliminated all other candidates. She will be Oakland’s first Hmong mayor and the first Hmong mayor of any major US city; and at 37-years old Sheng Thao will be the youngest mayor of Oakland in … Continued