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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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28:16

47 Alameda Co Sheriff Deputies On Leave For Failed...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/28

In this episode, we dive into this week’s breaking local story about the violence of the Alameda County Sheriff Department – this is the department that oversees Santa Rita County Jail as well as a variety of other policing activities in the county. Forty-seven Alameda County sheriff deputies have been relieved of their duties after an internal audit revealed they had failed psychological exams required to be an officer. Some of the deputies had failed as far back as 2016 but were allowed to

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31:18

Shake Alert: Earthquake preparedness w/ Dr Jennifer...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/28

Scientists in California have long been trying to prepare and warn us in California for when the next big earthquake comes. We are joined by Dr Jennifer Strauss, external relations officer for the UC Berkeley Seismological Lab, product manager for the MyShake App, and the media coordinator for Earthquake County Alliance Bay Area. We talk about earthquake preparedness, and how the new Shake Alert system that can give emergency response just enough notice to begin preparing to respond. Follow the UC

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21:26

Earthquake science and preparedness with Andrew Alden

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/27

If you live in California you’ve likely felt one in recent days. We’re talking about earthquake science and preparedness in this episode. Our guest is Andrew Alden, science writer and founder of a weekly blog on the geology of Oakland. He previously worked as the technical editor. Check out Andrew Alden’s website: https://oaklandgeology.com/ Follow Andrew Alden on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewalden —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in

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55:20

An Abolitionist Handbook w/ Patrisse Cullors

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/26

In today’s episode, Patrisse Cullors discusses her experience as co-founder of Black Lives Matter after her departure from the BLM Global Foundation. We also take a deep dive into her book, An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World. Follow Patrisse Cullors on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osopepatrisse/ Buy her book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250272973/anabolitionistshandbook Check out the official Black Lives Matter website:

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78:45

Colonial legacy of Queen Elizabeth II w/ Vijay Prashad

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/23

The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, head of the British monarchy for more than 70 years, died on September 8th. Elizabeth became the Queen in February of 1952, and in the ensuing 70+ years of her life, ruled over a worldwide colonial monarchy. In today’s episode, we explore the colonial impact of the 70+ years that Elizabeth was queen, and the movements around the world that fought for – and in some cases are still working toward – independence from the UK. We speak with one of the world’s

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5:01

Letters from the Inside – from San Quentin State...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/23

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This is our second segment of Letters from the Inside. This letter comes from San Quentin State Prison. —- This episode features music by Michael Louis: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials

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10:45

State Terror Round Up for the week of September 19th,...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/22

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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15:37

SFPD’s off-the-books relationship w/ fusion center...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/19

SFPD is collaborating with the Northern California Fusion Center without any written agreement about boundaries of the surveillance. We’re joined by Dave Maass, Investigations Director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation based in SF, and has been with the organization since 2013. Follow Dave Maass on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maassive Follow the Electronic Frontier Foundation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EFF Check out the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s website:

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22:59

SFPD uses DNA from rape kit to charge victim w/ theft...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/19

Five years ago, a woman only being referred to as Jane Doe – went to the San Francisco Police Department for help. She had been raped. A rape kit was conducted and her DNA was collected. She had no idea that that DNA would later be used to arrest her in connection with an unrelated property crime. Now, she has filed a federal lawsuit against the city. Were joined this morning by her legal counsel Adante Pointer, a civil rights attorney and partner with Pointer & Buelna LLP. Follow Adante Pointer on

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22:59

ACLU calls out LA Co jails for terrible conditions w/...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/19

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County and the Sheriffs Department alleging inhumane treatment and overcrowding at the la county jails booking center. We speak to Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, a senior reporter for The Appeal, a worker-led nonprofit news organization. Elizabeth writes on prison and jail conditions, and wrongful convictions. Her recent article in The Appeal is LA County’s Jail Booking Center Has Become A ‘Living Hell,’ Detainees say in Court

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27:54

Artist Resistance in Residence: Jennifer Johns

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/16

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 Jennifer Johns. Check out Jennifer’s website: https://jennjohns.com/ Follow Jenn on

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11:00

SFPD may use private surveillance cameras w/ Brian...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/15

In this episode we talk with Brian Hofer about a San Francisco proposal, backed by the Mayor’s office, that would allow police to monitor private security camera systems, including Amazon’s Ring Doorbells. Brian Hofer is the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates against state abuse of power, and for reduction in government and corporate over-reach. Brian has also been the Chair of Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission since 2016. Follow Brian Hofer on Twitter:

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13:32

DHS surveilling US citizens w/ Gaby Del Valle

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/15

In this episode, we explore how the US Department of Homeland Security is using surveillance techniques on US citizens. Our guest, Gaby Del Valle is a freelance immigration reporter and a cofounder of BORDER/LINES, a weekly newsletter about immigration policy. She has reported for VICE news, The Daily Beast, and other publications. Her latest piece for the Nation is called DHS Surveillance Increasingly Targets US Citizens:

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15:15

SF DA’s incompetence in police murder of Keita O’Neil...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/15

In this episode, we speak with April Green, the aunt of Keita O’Neil, a young man who was killed by San Francisco Police in 2017. We’ll learn the latest in the disastrous court drama, reflecting incompetence on the part of San Francisco’s appointed District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. —- 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/ The post SF

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17:32

State Terror Round Up for the week of September 12th,...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/15

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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55:54

The economic benefit to prison closure as CA closes...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/14

A prison in Susanville – a small town in one of the farthest reaches of the state, just east of the Lassen National Forest and by the Northern California-Nevada border, was signed off to be closed by early this past summer, but some locals, concerned with an economic hit to the community, were able to get a court to put a hold on that closure. Big news though last week: A judge has removed that injunction, meaning that the prison is going to be closed imminently. We speak with by Brian Kaneda, the

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58:12

Former SF District Attorney staff speak on appointed...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/13

On todays show – a look at the realities of newly appointed SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. She’s fulfilling her promises to arrest more people, criminalize mental health and substance abuse and be “tougher on crime” much to the devastation of San Francisco’s most vulnerable populations. She has also been outed as being paid to support the recall effort of democratically elected former SF DA Chesa Boudin. We talk about Jenkins’ current tenure, past transgressions and the reversal of progressive

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56:35

#BlackLivesMatter: Melina Abdullah sets the record...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/12

Black Lives Matter is a global movement whose impact on the struggle for Black liberation cannot be overstated. Like iwth any movement, it has had its share of struggle and controversy – much of that due to state’s interference and deliberate attempts to destroy organizing in Black communities. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion about what’s happening – so on today’s show we clear some things up and set the record straight with Dr Melina Abdullah, a professor and chair of pan-African

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35:38

Artist Resistance in Residence: Eli Maliwan

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/08

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 Eli Maliwan also know as Saxreligious. Eli is a transgender Asian-American performing

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39:01

Charges dropped for cops who killed Angelo Quinto;...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2022/09/08

In this episode we bring our attention to policing in Antioch, California. First we speak with the family of Angelo Quinto who was murdered by police during a mental health crisis in 2020. The Contra Costa District Attorney just last week ruled his homicide justified but now Attorney General Rob Bonta has stepped in and said he would review the case. We’ll speak with Angelo Quinto’s sister, Bella Quinto, as well as his mother, Cassandra Quinto-Collins. In our second interview, we stay in Antioch for

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