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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 today’s show, we bring a deep dive special focus into the crisis of missing and murdered Black women and girls in the US. We start in Oakland, in conversation with Selena Wilson, the executive director of the East Oakland Youth Development Center, whose mission is to develop the social and leadership capacities of youth … Continued
On today’s show: Legislation is moving through the California legislature to create an “Ebony Alert”. With a similar concept to the Amber Alert, an Ebony Alert gives particular emergency focus to the disproportionate disappearances of Black women and girls in the state. We’re joined by Aisha Wahab, the California state senator representing the 10th District, … Continued
President Joe Biden signed a bill over the weekend that suspends the US government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling with a package he says prevents the financial sky from falling but progressive democrats say weight of the plan falls heavily on the shoulders of americas most vulnerable populations and the planet. We are joined by John … Continued
We start today’s show with our ongoing Thursday segment, the State Terror Roundup. Then, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge David Goldstein ruled on May 23rd that prosecutors have disproportionately charged Black defendants with sentencing enhancements that unfairly target them for life in prison without parole – at about a 40% greater likelihood than non-Black … Continued
On today’s show, we take a deep dive into the mayor of Oakland’s proposed budget, a day after the Oakland City Council had its first meeting about the current budget cycle. The city is facing a $300 million dollar deficit and every department has been cut – except for the police. We are joined by … Continued
San Francisco continues to reel after a Walgreens security guard attacked, shot and killed Banko Brown after the latter allegedly attempted to steal $14-worth of snacks. The city’s District Attorney has declined to file charges, and community organizations have called on the California Attorney General to pursue charges in the killing. Brown’s family has also … Continued
Thousands of people languish in solitary confinement every day around this country. In today’s episode, we’re in conversation with the authors of a new book: Way Down in the Hole: Race, Intimacy, and the Reproduction of Racial Ideologies in Solitary Confinement, by Angela J Hattery and Earl Smith. Learn more about the book: https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/way-down-in-the-hole/9781978823785 Our … Continued
We start today’s show with our weekly segment – the State Terror Roundup. Then, we take a moment to honor the life and death of Tina Turner Finally, we move into the final day of Law & Disorder’s Spring Fund Drive for 2023, in conversation with Michele E Lee about the history of African American … Continued
On today’s show, we listen in on a conversation with civil rights and singing icon Harry Belafonte in a wide ranging conversation with the founder of Marcus Books, Dr. Raye Richardson, at a KPFA event at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley in 2011. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $100 and receive a copy of My Song: … Continued
Today we’re met with a reminder that taking breaks is not only important to our physical health, it’s also important to the health of political movements. We’re joined by performance artist, writer, activist, theologian, daydreamer and founder of the Nap Ministry, Tricia Hersey, to discuss her labor of love to move the work of Black … Continued
