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Nova Scotia Report: Police Should be ‘Secondary’ in Emergency Response; Plus, NY #MeToo Law Allows Incarcerated Women to Report Sexual Assault

We start with a new official report from Nova Scotia, commissioned after a 2020 mass shooting, that suggests that police should become “secondary” in some emergency response situations, and that emergency mental healthcare needs to lead the way in the process of defunding the police. We are joined to discuss by El Jones is a … Continued


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16-Year-Old Shot for Being Black and Ringing a Doorbell; BLM Organizer Headed to Trial; Plus, Weekly State Terror Roundup

We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup. In Kansas City, Black 16-year old Ralph Yarl was shot twice by a white homeowner last week, through a glass door, after ringing the doorbell at the wrong address while trying to pick up his younger siblings. After stalling on the part of prosecutors, the … Continued


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Oakland Teachers Vote On Strike Authorization; Plus, Undoing The Harm of Incarcerating Young People

This week, Oakland teachers are voting on a strike authorization amid stalled contract negotiations. Joining us to discuss is Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, is the Vice President of the Oakland Education Association and a founding member of the Black Women’s Caucus. The Oakland Education Association represents nearly 3,000 K-12 teachers, Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, Early … Continued


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Antioch’s Police Texting Scandal; Flipping the Script on Asian Hate; Plus, Oakland Phases Out the Eviction Moratorium

On today’s packed show: The Antioch police texting scandal just gets worse and worse – what started off as 17 police officers in the 90-person department being accused of sending racist and homophobic messages has now surged to upwards of 50 officers – or 40% of the department – said to have been involved. Antioch … Continued


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Democratic Cities From Sacramento to San Diego Crack Down on Homelessness; Plus, KPFA turns 74!

Residents of the homeless encampment at Wood street in Oakland have been targeted for eviction by the city, again. . Joining us to discuss is Talya Husbands-Hankin, known to many as ‘Boots’, is the founder of Love and Justice in the Streets. Check out the Love and Justice in the Streets website: https://www.loveandjusticeinthestreets.com/ Then we … Continued


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First Ever Charges Against Officers for Louisiana Police Killing; Plus, the State Terror Roundup

We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup. Then, Louisiana has for the first time ever filed charges against police for killing someone – in this case, that’s Ronald Greene. We are joined by Mona Hardin, the mother of Ronald Greene. She has been fighting to unearth truth and for justice in the … Continued


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LA Sues Watchdog Group For Publishing Public Records; Plus, SFPD Receives All The Funding

We start today’s show in Los Angeles, where the City and its police department are upset that a police watchdog group called Stop LAPD Spying Coalition has released public records of individual LAPD officers including their headshots and salaries, and are now suing even though they are the ones who initially released the photos. Joining … Continued


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Chicago’s New Progressive Mayor; Oakland Sunsets Eviction Moratorium; Wood Street Residents on the Defensive; Plus, Adamu Chan is our Resistance in Residence Artist

We kick off today’s show with the Progressive political upset in Chicago. The Windy City has a new mayor, Brandon Johnson, and he’s a labor candidate. One of his primary campaign platforms was Reimagine Public Safety. Here to talk about Mayor Johnson, his campaign, and what this may mean for Chicago is Tiffany Walden, Editor-In-Chief … Continued


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Idaho Restricts Travel for Minors Seeking Abortion; Plus our Resistance in Residence Artist is Adamu Chan

In today’s episode, we discuss the new state law passed in Idaho last week, which restricts travel for minors seeking abortion. The legislation creates a new crime of “abortion trafficking,” which carries a felony offense punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Our guest is Jessica Mason Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor … Continued


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Unheralded Leaders of the Black Power Movement; Plus, Our Resistance in Residence Artist is Candice Wicks-Davis

The Black Power movement, often associated with its iconic spokesmen, derived much of its energy from the work of people whose stories have never been told. Stayed On Freedom brings into focus two unheralded Black Power activists who dedicated their lives to the fight for freedom. Zoharah Simmons and Michael Simmons fell in love while … Continued