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Antioch Police Arrested By Feds; Plus, Recall Effort Against Alameda Co DA

On today’s show, we start with Antioch councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker in conversation about a federal raid and arrest of numerous Antioch police officers that occurred last week. Then, we dive deep into a recall effort against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, in conversation with Darrell Owens, a housing activist, transit know-it-all, and Data Analyst … Continued


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Women Face Unique Challenges in Exoneration; Plus, It’s Marcus Garvey’s Birthday

We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup. Then, we’re in conversation with Danielle Bernstein, a public defender and writer in New York City with a background in innocence work, who is uncovering some of the gendered challenges in exonerating wrongly incarcerated women in this country. The challenges include outdated stereotypes, and convictions … Continued


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CA Sends $1.2m to Oakland for License Plate Readers; Plus, Black August!

Governor Gavin Newsom has committed $1.2 million for automated license plate readers in Oakland. Joining us to discuss is Brian Hofer is the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates against state abuse of power, and for reduction in government and corporate over-reach. He has also been the Chair of Oakland’s Privacy Advisory … Continued


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East Bay Wages Too Low for More Than Half of Workers to Support a Family; Sacramento Plans Jail Expansion; Plus, SF’s Oldest Opera House

A new report by the UC Berkeley Labor called “The State of Working East Bay” analyzes living and working conditions among workers in the East Bay before the pandemic – from 2015-2019 – which demonstrates that many workers and their families struggled to make ends meet even before COVID hit. Joining me to discuss are Dr … Continued


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FBI Sued by ACLU for Overreach in 2020 Protests; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Donald Lacy

The ACLU has sued the City of Colorado Springs, members of the Colorado Springs Police Department, and the FBI, for aggressive overreach and repression during the Colorado Springs 2020 protest movement. We’re joined this morning by the primary plaintiff in the lawsuit, Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, along with Tim Macdonald, the Legal Director of the ACLU … Continued


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Political Prisoner Ruchell Magee is Now Free; Texas Prisoners Bake in Cells; Plus, State Terror Roundup

We start out today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup. Then, Ruchelle Magee, the longest held political prisoner in the United States was freed just this week after 67 years of imprisonment due to unceasing community organizing as well as some shifts in “compassionate release” policies in the state of California. Joining us to … Continued