Hard Knock Radio

Police Brutality in Antioch, California and Freeing Aging Politcal Prisoners

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We speak with community activists about police terror in Antioch, California. Later we speak with Minister King X about the release of freeing aging political prisoners. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita … Continued


In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D shed light on the alarming discovery of 21 deaths within the Broward County Jail in Florida, focusing on the tragic case of Janard Geffrard. Geffrard’s mother, Marcia Irving, joined the conversation to detail her son’s harrowing experience, which ended in his death following a … Continued


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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


On today’s program, best-selling writer Ta-Nehisi Coates explores race in America. On October 28, Coates spoke to a packed house in Berkeley Ca. The event was produced by KPFA and moderated by Greg Bridges. With Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. … Continued


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Verdict Day Commemoration Part Two

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Up next, we continue with part two of our conversation exploring families impacted by police terror and their demands for police accountability. To commemorate the day, July 8, 2010, when the officer who killed Oscar Grant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and Oscar’s mother, the Love Not Blood Campaign, founded by Oscar Grant’s “Uncle Bobby,” … Continued


we speak with Cat Brooks, a member of the ONYX Organizing Committee and the co-founder of the Anti Police–Terror Project (APTP) about Resist Fascism & Reclaim MLK – 120 Hours of Direct Action, in resistance to the fascist Trump agenda. This Monday, activists throughout the Bay Area will be holding a series of protests as … Continued