Law & Disorder

Oakland Mayor’s Budget Maintains Police Funding Amid Major Deficit; Plus, Police Killings Across the US South

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


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New York’s Family Policing System Fails to Inform Families of their Rights; Plus, the Latest in Banko Brown’s Killing and more

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


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Way Down in the Hole – the Violence of Solitary Confinement; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Michelle ‘Mush’ Lee

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


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Rest is Resistance – Self Care In Political Work – Spring Fund Drive Special

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


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

Our guests today are the editors behind a brand new book that catalogs the experiment, successes, and challenges of Cooperation Jackson in Jackson Mississippi. We’re joined by Kali Akuno, Matt Meyer, and Saki Hall, to discuss their book Jackson Rising Redux: Lessons on Building the Future in the Present. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $140 and receive … Continued


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The Alliance Between Israel and India w/ Azad Essa – Spring Fund Drive

Growing conservatism among religious nationalist movements is threatening people without political power across borders. On today’s episode, we look at the colonial, military and political connections between India and its conservative Hindutva movement, and Israel’s zionist movement. The lands of both these countries were British colonies, and their political development since formal colonial times have … Continued


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Victorious Oakland Teachers End Strike; Plus, Harry Belafonte’s Memoir of Art, Race, and Defiance

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. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/