Law & Disorder

04.19.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

This week, Oakland teachers are voting on a strike authorization amid stalled contract negotiations. Joining us to discuss is Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, is the Vice President of the Oakland Education Association and a founding member of the Black Women’s Caucus. The Oakland Education Association represents nearly 3,000 K-12 teachers, Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, Early … Continued

04.18.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

On today’s packed show: The Antioch police texting scandal just gets worse and worse – what started off as 17 police officers in the 90-person department being accused of sending racist and homophobic messages has now surged to upwards of 50 officers – or 40% of the department – said to have been involved. Antioch … Continued

04.17.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

Residents of the homeless encampment at Wood street in Oakland have been targeted for eviction by the city, again. . Joining us to discuss is Talya Husbands-Hankin, known to many as ‘Boots’, is the founder of Love and Justice in the Streets. Check out the Love and Justice in the Streets website: https://www.loveandjusticeinthestreets.com/ Then we … Continued

04.13.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

We start today’s show with our weekly State Terror Roundup. Then, Louisiana has for the first time ever filed charges against police for killing someone – in this case, that’s Ronald Greene. We are joined by Mona Hardin, the mother of Ronald Greene. She has been fighting to unearth truth and for justice in the … Continued

04.12.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

We start today’s show in Los Angeles, where the City and its police department are upset that a police watchdog group called Stop LAPD Spying Coalition has released public records of individual LAPD officers including their headshots and salaries, and are now suing even though they are the ones who initially released the photos. Joining … Continued

04.11.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

We kick off today’s show with the Progressive political upset in Chicago. The Windy City has a new mayor, Brandon Johnson, and he’s a labor candidate. One of his primary campaign platforms was Reimagine Public Safety. Here to talk about Mayor Johnson, his campaign, and what this may mean for Chicago is Tiffany Walden, Editor-In-Chief … Continued

04.10.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

In today’s episode, we discuss the new state law passed in Idaho last week, which restricts travel for minors seeking abortion. The legislation creates a new crime of “abortion trafficking,” which carries a felony offense punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Our guest is Jessica Mason Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor … Continued

04.06.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

The Black Power movement, often associated with its iconic spokesmen, derived much of its energy from the work of people whose stories have never been told. Stayed On Freedom brings into focus two unheralded Black Power activists who dedicated their lives to the fight for freedom. Zoharah Simmons and Michael Simmons fell in love while … Continued

04.05.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

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

04.04.23 - 8:00am

By Jesse Strauss

We spend this hour with legendary former political prisoner and civil rights icon, famed for her leadership and education work with the Black Panther Party – Ericka Huggins, who recently released a new book along with Stephen Shames: Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party. “This stunning collection of historical photographs, complimented by contemporary … Continued