Law & Disorder

01.25.23 - 8:00am

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Cat gives her reactions and analysis about the suspension of Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong amid scandalous non-accountability, as his community makes public their demand of reinstatement. Follow Cat Brooks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/catscommentary Then, New Jersey is rolling back rights for trans prisoners making it even more difficult for them to be incarcerated at institutions … Continued

01.24.23 - 8:00am

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The Oakland Police Chief, Leronne Armstrong has been placed on paid administrative leave by Mayor Sheng Thao after he made the news for neglecting to follow through on punishments for an officer who violated policy and law multiple times – including a hit-and-run car accident while driving a city-owned vehicle and discharging his firearm in … Continued

01.23.23 - 8:00am

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Last week, Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife went public with some of the voicemails and threats she has been receiving as a result of the public work she does as an activist and councilmember. While the threats were shocking to some degree, Black women who do work in the public space often live with these … Continued

01.19.23 - 8:00am

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We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup segment. Then, Oakland’s most recent school board election from November of 2022 appears rife with error. We speak with Mike Hutchinson, the Oakland school board representative for District 5. Due to redistricting from the city, he ran in our last election cycle for the open … Continued

01.18.23 - 8:00am

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On today’s show we follow up on a story we covered when it first broke: the state of Louisiana is sending children to Angola prison – one of the most notoriously violent prisons in the country – where the children prisoners are being tortured. We speak with Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, Senior Reporter for The Appeal, a … Continued

01.17.23 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we’ll dive into the nitty gritty of Abolition with someone whose been on the frontlines of abolitionist efforts for many years. Our guest is Andrea J Ritchie, whose latest book is No More Police – the Case for Abolition, which she co-authored along with Mariame Kaba. Follow Andrea J Ritchie on Twitter: … Continued

01.16.23 - 8:00am

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Today is the national celebration of Dr Martin Luther King’s birthday, and so we start by exploring the legacy of the civil rights movement with David Dennis Jr, who wrote a book in collaboration with his father, David Dennis Sr, who was an activist on the front lines of the 1960s civil rights movement. The … Continued

01.12.23 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we take a deep dive into healing through art – not just any art but art that intersects with movements – helping to pave the path toward liberation. Our guest is Ashara Ekundayo, who among many other roles, is the Curator and Cultural Theologian behind Artist as First Responder – Engaging & … Continued

01.11.23 - 8:00am

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We start today’s show in conversation with Oakland’s City Councilmember At-Large, Rebecca Kaplan, about the impacts of the heavy storms and rainfall that we’re experiencing, and particularly its impact on our most vulnerable neighbors. We also discuss how the councilmember expects to work with the new mayor and council, who were sworn in on Monday, … Continued

01.10.23 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we explore the growth of the Far Right in both the US and Europe. Laura Jedeed joins us to discuss embedding with a right-wing “Constitutional Defense” and handgun training camp in Texas, about which she recently wrote an article for The New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/article/169563/patriot-academy-right-wing-constitutional-defense-training-camp Laura Jedeed is an investigative and features journalist … Continued