Law & Disorder

06.12.23 - 8:00am

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Criminalization of gender-based violence was meant to protect victims of violence. But greater state intervention in cases of intimate partner violence, rape, sexual assault, and trafficking has led to the arrest, prosecution, conviction, and incarceration of those victims—the criminalization of survival. Victims of violence are regularly punished by the criminal legal system. Our guest today, … Continued

06.08.23 - 8:00am

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We start today’s show with our ongoing Thursday segment, the State Terror Roundup. Over the past week, dozens of people seeking asylum, who reached US in the southern area of Texas, were flown to Sacramento, in what critics – including Gavin Newsom – have called a political stunt, led by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, as … Continued

06.07.23 - 8:00am

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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

06.05.23 - 8:00am

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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

06.01.23 - 8:00am

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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

05.31.23 - 8:00am

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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

05.30.23 - 8:00am

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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

05.29.23 - 8:00am

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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

05.25.23 - 8:00am

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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