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Fund Drive Special: Voices from the Katrina Tribunal: Romell Madison, and King Downing

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The People’s Court: Exposing Katrina’s Unpunished Crimes Featuring ACLU Attorney King Downing In this historic 2007 session of the People’s Court, ACLU lawyer King Downing delivers a searing indictment of the U.S. government’s role in the human rights violations following Hurricane Katrina. Survivors, advocates, and witnesses offer devastating testimony—detailing state abandonment, police brutality, mass incarceration, … Continued

Against the Grain

Baltimore’s Spy Plane

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It was the first of its kind program of mass surveillance: the surreal, and initially-secret, deployment of an unmanned plane flying in circles over the city of Baltimore. Sociologist Benjamin Snyder discusses the Baltimore Police Department’s short-lived experiment in spying on the city’s residents. He considers how technologies like the spy plane are both embraced … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Governor Gavin Newsom signs 5 police reform bills; Democratic Party at odds over $3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure bill; Immigrant rights advocates shut down Golden Gate Bridge demanding immigration reform

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Governor Gavin Newsom signs 5 police reform bills including one to strip badges from bad cops. Congress passes bill funding the government as the Treasury Secretary urges eliminating debt ceiling. Democratic Party at odds over $3.5 trillion … Continued

Hard Knock Radio

The Murder of Angelo Quinto

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We talk about the troubling case of Angelo Quinto and how he was killed by police. Angelo Quinto was a Navy veteran who died after an encounter with Antioch, California, police, his family says because an officer put a knee on the back of his neck for almost four minutes. Guests: Isabella Collins, Ben Nisebaum, Frank … Continued