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KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks

Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive — all through an Oakland-based abolitionist lens that centers Black experience, movement-building and art. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/

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12:06

The Xperience Conference in honor of Christopher...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/30

Musical prodigy Christopher Lovell Jones was just 17 years old when he was gunned down on his mothers porch on New Years Eve 2010 in a tragic episode of street violence. We are joined by his mother, Brenda Grisham, who has been fighting for justice for her son and peace on Oakland’s streets since her son was killed. For the last two years she has hosted a conference for families impacted by community violence. The conference, called The Xperience Conference, is an event for families to come and heal

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15:22

Opposition to Sacramento’s jail expansion plan w/...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/30

For three years in Sacramento, the sheriff has been trying to expand their local jail but the community has been pushing back against the jail expansion. In this episode we speak with the co-authors of a statement published in the Sacramento Bee: “Sacramento County wants to expand its troubled downtown jail. That’s a terrible idea.” Our guests are Katie Valenzuela, the Sacramento City councilmember for District 4, which includes Downtown Sacramento, as well as Flojaune Cofer, the Senior Director of

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26:30

Oakland’s new District 4 councilmember: Janani...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/30

Continuing our coverage of Oakland’s election outcomes, we are in conversation with Oakland City Councilmember-Elect for District 4, Janani Ramachandran, who is one of two new progressives who will take their city council seats come January. Janani Ramachandran is a public interest attorney, activist, and artist. She will be replacing outgoing Councilmember Sheng Thao, who was just elected as Oakland’s mayor. Follow Janani Ramachandran on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Janani4Oakland —- Subscribe to

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13:47

Shuumi Land Tax – Supporting our native community w/...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/29

Today, the Ohlone community in the East Bay has no land base. They are not federally recognized and have been politically and economically marginalized. The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust cultivates rematriation. Sogorea Te’ calls on us all to heal and transform the legacies of colonization, genocide, and patriarchy and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do. In this episode, we explore the Shuumi Land Tax with Araceli Nuñez Lee, program coordinator with the Sagorea Te Land

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42:42

Oakland’s Next Mayor: Sheng Thao

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/29

Sheng Thao has been declared Oakland’s next mayor following a long ranked-choice voting process that eliminated all other candidates. She will be Oakland’s first Hmong mayor and the first Hmong mayor of any major US city; and at 37-years old Sheng Thao will be the youngest mayor of Oakland in about 75 years. Follow Sheng Thao on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShengForOakland —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on

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62:53

Athlete Activism w/ Blacklisted NBA Player Mahmoud...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/28

A professional athlete, choosing to not participate in the fanfare of the national anthem, on a national sports stage. Is it a familiar story? Can you picture it? In 2016, Colin Kaepernick, then a quarterback with the SF 49ers, built up a now-well-known protest against police killings of Black people by taking a knee while the anthem was playing. His quiet, but visible protest gained traction and spread to more players, more teams, and even into other sports outside of football. If you’re a listener

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69:22

Abolition Geography w/ Ruth Wilson Gilmore

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/25

Diving into the modern abolitionist movement, we spend this hour with abolitionist activist and scholar Ruth Wilson Gilmore, discussing her latest collection of writing called Abolition Geography: Essays Toward Liberation. We get into some of the history of the modern abolitionist movement, and explore what it could mean to rely on community rather than the prison industrial complex to feel safe. Ruth Wilson Gilmore is a geographer and professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and American

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39:45

Artist Resistance in Residence: Mistah FAB

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/23

The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature an artist, holding down a weekly residency with us, helping us to imagine a different, more liberated world. This week’s Artist Resistance in Residence is Oakland native, hip hop artist, community advocate, and owner of the brand and Oakland

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59:12

We Refuse to Forget – Exploring the intersections of...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/23

Our guest in this episode is Caleb Gayle, an award-winning journalist who writes about race and identity and a professor at Northeastern University, a senior fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change, and a visiting scholar at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He is the author of the book We Refuse to Forget: A True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power, which offers a narrative account of how many Black Native Americans were divided and marginalized by white supremacy in

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8:50

Mass shooting at queer club in Colorado – a reflection

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/22

We were devastated to learn this weekend about another mass shooting that targeted a queer nightclub, this time in Colorado Springs, at a club called Club Q. Tragically, five people were killed and at least 17 others were wounded by gunfire, while trying to enjoy themselves in one of few designated queer spaces in Colorado Springs, and all on the eve of the Trans Day of Remembrance – an annual observance on November 20th that honors the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of

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18:36

Prisoners waste away from malnourishment at GA jail...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/22

A new investigative report shows that prisoners in a Georgia jail are literally wasting away from malnourishment as jail administration operates with disregard for the health and lives of folks inside of the Fulton County Jail Facility in Atlanta. Our guest in this episode is the journalist who detailed that investigative report, Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, who is the senior reporter for The Appeal, a worker-led nonprofit news organization. She writes on prison and jail conditions, and wrongful

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14:24

CA prisons egregiously transfer mentally ill...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/22

New research from non-profit newsroom CalMatters shows that the California prison system on average moves people with significant mental health diagnoses 5 times during the same time period that people in the general prison population were transferred just 1.5 times. The article, titled, Mentally ill prisoners in California are three times likelier to get shuffled around, is the latest in a 6-part investigative series on mental healthcare in the state. We speak with Byrhonda Lyons, one of the

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33:54

Diaries of a Terrorist – abolitionist poetry w/...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/22

In this episode, we explore the role of poetry in the movement for abolition with Christopher Soto, whose new poetry book – Diaries of a Terrorist – is out now. Christopher Soto is a Los Angeles-based poet, co-founder of the Undocu-poets campaign and of Writers for Migrant Justice. He’s just out with his first published book of poetry. Follow Christopher Soto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/loma_poetry Check out Christopher Soto’s website: https://christophersoto-poet.com/ —- Subscribe to this

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13:25

Minneapolis progressive wins top prosecutor seat in...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/21

The murder of George Floyd by Derrik Chauvin in Minneapolis in 2020 ignited a wave of uprisings around the globe, and the city made several bold attempts at reimagining the way they do public safety, like a ballot measure that would have replaced their police department with a department of public safety (that measure failed but 43% of the electorate voted in favor of it, showing that many in Minneapolis are clear that something needs to change). Perhaps another clear indicator of the change coming

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21:36

Electoral victory for Alameda Co’s progressive DA...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/21

In a progressive victory in Alameda County’s election, Pamela Price has been declared the winner of the District Attorney’s race, in a race against opponent Terry Wiley. Pamela Price will be the county’s first African-American and second woman to hold that office, and speaks in this episode about her plans to address public safety, prosecute abusive police, end cash bail, and fight human trafficking. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in

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21:12

Oakland election: District 2 incumbent retains seat...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/21

In this episode, we focus on local elections 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 four years to hold in Oakland, from the Council to the mayor’s office. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on

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29:24

Artist Resistance in Residence: Asantewaa Boykin

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/18

The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature an artist, holding down a weekly residency with us, helping us to imagine a different, more liberated world. This week’s Artist Resistance in Residence is poet, spoken word artist, visual artist, registered nurse, activist, organizer and

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17:09

Berkeley PD embroiled in scandal

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/17

The Berkeley Police Department is embroiled in scandal from text messages released that show Sergeant Darren Kacalek instructed officers to arrest 100 homeless people each week, essentially creating an arrest quota, which is illegal in California and against Berkeley police policy. His messages also instructed officers to “Kick ass, arrest people, and have fun” in order to receive blanket overtime. Since the leak of messages, Kacalek has resigned as president of the Berkeley Police union. And that’s

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24:33

CA lagging in investigations into police shootings of...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/17

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 police. A new investigation from non-profit newsroom CalMatters shows that the oversight built into that law is, at best, slow to come; and at worst, it may be seriously dysfunctional. We speak with the journalist leading that investigation, Nigel Duara, a reporter for

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State Terror Round Up for the week of November 14th,...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/11/17

Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, sexually assaulting and wrongfully incarcerating our people. If we don’t know its happening – then we can’t fight back. We cant adequately organize a response. So, every week on Law & Disorder do

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