The program DARE — in which police officers stepped into the role of teacher to warn 5th and 6th graders away from drugs — is an object of humor today. But historian Max Felker-Kantor argues that we should take DARE seriously. He posits that the program, which at its height brought police into 75% of … Continued
We spoke with Melina Abdullah about the death of Keenan Anderson. He was killed by the LAPD in Venice on January 3, 2023. Keenan Anderson died in police custody hours after a physical altercation with officers in West LA’s Venice neighborhood earlier this month. His cousin is Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of the Black Lives … Continued
We look back at the murder of Biggie Smalls with acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan and Russell Poole, the former Los Angeles Police Department detective. Sullivan and Poole are the authors of LAbyrinth: The True Story of City of Lies, the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. and the Implication of the Los Angeles Police … Continued
We speak with journalist Anoa Changa about the latest political unfolding in the state of Georgia. We speak about voter suppression attempts. Later we speak with Los Angeles-based Black Lives Matter leader Melina Abdullah about ongoing protests to stop Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD.
We speak with Professor Alex Alonso about racist gangs residing within the Los Angeles police department. We begin with remarks from Compton’s Mayor Aja Brown about the L.A. County sheriff’s deputies violent arrest a young black man. Guests: Mayor Aja Brown – http://www.comptoncity.org/officials/mayor/default.asp Professor Alex Alonso – Gang expert and adjunct professor at Cal State … Continued
