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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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In today’s packed show, we start by reflecting on the devastating mass shooting at Colorado Springs’ queer bar Club Q over the weekend, on the eve of the Trans Day of Remembrance. Then we move to California, where new research from non-profit newsroom CalMatters shows that the California prison system on average moves people with … Continued
On today’s show, we focus on elections both local and national. We start in Oakland, where City Councilmember and Council President Nikki Fortunado-Bas has held on to her seat representing our city’s District 2, after receiving a large majority of votes against challenger Harold Lowe. We discuss the race and what she expects the next … Continued
Starting with the weekly State Terror Roundup, we look at state violence throughout the country in the past week. Then, in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, and the national uprising that ensued, California’s legislature passed a bill that would create automatic oversight by the state’s department of justice when unarmed people are shot by … Continued
Warning: this show includes discussion of suicide by youth while incarcerated. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please consider calling or texting 988. 988 is the new Lifeline phone number where trained counselors are available 24 hours a day. — Today we speak with two journalists who published a deep … Continued
We’re only a few years into the Biden Administration, but federal immigration policy under his leadership is impacting communities heavily. Today we’ll focus on two stories about how the US is wielding immigration policy – First, a real plan on the table to house detained and undocumented migrants in the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison. Then … Continued
We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Rundown. Then, we take a look at what happens to people held in prison who are violated and harmed there – what resources they can turn to, how do those resources actually work, if at all, and what does it mean for us a society that … Continued
On today’s episode we dive into the returns thus far on the Tuesday, November 8th, election, with a particular focus on the races that impact policing along with other parts of the local ballots. We’ll start in San Francisco, and then move to the East Bay. Note that the conversation was recorded on the morning … Continued
If you’re Black in America, chances are you have been in foster care, a family member was in foster care, your home was visited at some point by “Child Protective Services” or that these agencies touched your life in some way. The Department of Family and Child Protective Services is as common as liquor stores … Continued
On today’s show, redevelopment is afoot in East Oakland with proposals that could further the gentrification of Oakland. Both Eastmont Mall and Mills College are being targeted for market rate condos and retail. We speak with Leah Simon-Weisberg, Legal Director of The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action and Shay Franco-Clausen, a Mills … Continued
October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we spent time on this show exploring alternative responses to domestic violence. We continue that conversation today with Colsaria Henderson, a member of the board of directors of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, which is hosting their Shifting the Lens – Statewide Domestic Violence Conference beginning … Continued
