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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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17:35

Talking about Sudan w/ Dr. Arif Gamal

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/25

On this episode, we turn to Sudan where violence is escalating as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized full control of Darfur, including el-Fasher, amid reports of mass killings, ethnically targeted atrocities, and a worsening humanitarian crisis. We’ll speak with Dr. Arif Gamal, born and raised in Khartoum, Sudan. Dr. Arif is a Nubian poet, environmental scholar, and author of Morning in Serra Mattu: A Nubian Ode. After earning a doctorate in environmental science in France, he

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26:07

Remembering Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin w/ Dhoruba Bin...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/25

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as civil rights leader H. Rap Brown, is an American Muslim cleric and former Black Power activist whose life has spanned community organizing, political leadership, and later religious guidance. He died this week at the age of 82 in a correctional medical facility. We’ll talk with Kalonji Changa and Dhoruba Bin Wahad about his legacy. Kalonji Jama Changa is an organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness

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41:06

Palestine Post w/ Khury Petersen-Smith

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/25

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration on the latest news headlines.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 Palestine Post w/ Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on

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25:56

Resistance in Residence w/ Danjuma

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/24

On this week’s Resistance in Residence, we speak with R. Okpara Danjuma, Ph. D., writer, educator and performer. He recently performed his solo show Wounded Healer at Berkeley’s Monkey House theater, a story that chronicles his self-destructive behavior that ultimately turns to enlightenment, triumph and gratitude. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on

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15:38

Cuts to Permanent Housing w/ Jesse Rabinowitz from...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/24

The Trump administration is prominisng to strip funding from important permanent housing programs that will keep people off the street. On this episode, we speak with Jesse Rabinowitz, the Campaign and Communications Director at the National Homelessness Law Center. He led the communications and power-building work on the historic Johnson vs. Grants Pass Supreme Court Case. Jesse directs the Housing, Not Handcuffs Campaign, a nationwide movement to protect the rights of people who live outside and

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19:49

Remembering Alice Wong w/ Yomi S. Young

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2025/11/24

Disabillity rights advocate Alice Wong passed this month at the age of 51. On this episode, we speak with Yomi S Young, writer, disability rights advocate, and former Executive Director of the Center for Independent Living, founded in Berkeley, CA on her legacy. Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is Ryan Nicole —a Grammy-nominated musician, educator, playwright, and community advocate—whose work seamlessly blends art and activism. — Subscribe to this

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50:25

Get the FLOCK Out! Oakland Rejects Surveillance...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/19

On today’s show, we speak with a number of guests about the Oakland Public Safety Committee’s rejection of FLOCK surveillance technologies that threaten the privacy and safety of residents. Sarah Hamid is Director of Strategic Programming at Electronic Frontier Foundation, Reem Suleiman is the senior campaign director at the anti-surveillance nonprofit Fight for the Future and a former privacy advocacy commissioner in Oakland, Rami Ibrahim is an organizer with Palestinian Youth Movement, Tanisha

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18:24

Palestine Post w/ Dina from Palestinian Youth Movement

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/17

On this episode, we speak with Dina S., an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement on updates with the campaign to stop shipments of weapons to Israel from the Oakland International Airport. Learn more about this campaign and armsembargonow.com — 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 Palestine Post w/ Dina from

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23:38

Palestine Post w/ Phyllis Bennis

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/17

On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Phyllis Bennis, a Middle East analyst and director the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of the book, Understanding Palestine & Israel. — 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 Palestine Post w/ Phyllis Bennis appeared first on

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17:30

LA Times’ Gustavo Arellano on ICE in SoCal

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/13

In this episode, guest host Thandisizwe Chimurenga chats with writer and journalist Gustavo Arellano. He is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and the former editor of Orange County’s alternative weekly OC Weekly. His most recent column for the LA Times is called “When immigration agents picked up a 15-year-old white teen.”— Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on

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23:28

Sudan News w/ Alaa Suliman from SANC

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2025/11/13

Sudan’s brutal two-year war has entered a new phase. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seized control of the entire Darfur region, ousting the Sudanese army from its last stronghold. The conflict has killed over 40,000 people and displaced more than 14 million, creating a humanitarian crisis. The capture of el-Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, raises fears of Sudan splitting again, nearly 15 years after South Sudan’s independence. The RSF, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has roots in the

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49:03

National Conference of Black Lawyers, Free Mumia and...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/13

On today’s show, guest host Kalonji Changa speaks with Mawuli Davis, renowned civil rights attorney, human rights organizer and author with over 30 years of experience in the Movement for Black Liberation and Whitley Carpenter, Senior Criminal Justice Counsel and Policy Manager for Forward Justice. She focuses on researching, developing and advocating for effective policy changes related to reducing racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Later in the show, we’ll chat with Dhoruba bin

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16:50

Palestinian-American Child Held Hostage by Israel w/...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/10

On today’s Palestine Post, we hear from journalist Elizabeth Weill- Greenberg, on the story of a Palestinian-American child held as a hostage by Israeli forces. Mohammed Zaher Taysir Ibrahim, 15, has been held in an Israeli torture camp, barely fed and only allowed 40 minutes a day outside, according to Defense for Children International Palestine. Read Elizabeth’s article here https://www.thecarceralreport.com/p/palestinian-american-child-hostage If you want to take action to help free Mohammed,

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36:49

Police Against the Movement w/ Joshua Clark Davis

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/10

On today’s show, we speak with Joshua Clark Davis, author of the book Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back– A bold retelling of the 1960s civil rights struggle through its work against police violence—and a prehistory of both the Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter movements that emerged half a century later. Learn more about the book here

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33:34

SNAP cuts hit California w/ LA Food Bank’s Michael...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/05

Mutual Aid is essential now for addressing the Trump administration’s cuts to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. On this episode, we speak with Michael Flood, CEO of the Los Angeles Food Bank. We also speak with Oakland-based rapper and activist Ryan Nicole about her fundraiser happening this upcoming Tuesday, November 11. Ryan is organizing Sisala, a good drive and benefit concert to support people experiencing disruption of their SNAP benefits. Learn more about how to get involved

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18:04

What’s Going On at the Oakland Police Commission w/...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/05

On this episode, we speak with Ricardo Garcia Acosta and Omar Farmer, the outgoing chair and alternate chairs of the Oakland Police Commission. The Oakland City Council rejected their reappointments to the Police Commission last month.— 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 What’s Going On at the Oakland Police Commission

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25:27

FLOCK Explained w/ Sarah Hamid from EFF

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/05

Flock Surveillance refers to the camera and data systems developed by Flock Safety, a private technology company that provides automated license plate recognition and vehicle-tracking networks to police departments, homeowners’ associations, and private businesses across the U.S. This system enables mass tracking of drivers and data sharing across police and private networks without sufficient oversight, raising serious concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and potential misuse. On this episode,

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14:55

Palestine Post with the Palestinian Youth Organization

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/05

On today’s Palestine post, we speak with Rami from the Palestinian Youth Organization. — 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 Palestine Post with the Palestinian Youth Organization appeared first on KPFA.

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29:45

ICE Detention of British Muslim Journalist w/ CAIR’s...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/05

British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International Airport last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. We speak with Zahra Billoo from the Council on Arab Islamic Relations (CAIR). — 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 ICE Detention of British Muslim

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25:33

Resistance in Residence w/ Tiny AKA Povertyskola

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/11/03

This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist is Tiny aka “PovertySkola,” a formerly unhoused, incarcerated, revolutionary journalist, lecturer, poet, visionary, teacher and the co-founder of POOR Magazine/Prensa POBRE/PoorNewsNetwork. Tiny is releasing a new film that will debut this week. Crushing Wheelchairs is a powerful new social justice film that follows a group of poor people living in a homeless community as they struggle to find hope amid gentrification, domestic violence and the growing

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