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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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20:44

Oakland City Council Shenanigans w/ Chaney Turner and...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2026/01/08

Some civic watchdogs are saying the Oakland City Council is deserves criticism on issues from governance to homeless abatement policies. On this episode, we speak with Brian Hofer, the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates against state abuse of power and Chaney Turner, the Integrated Voter Engagement Director with Oakland Rising Action and an elected member of the Alameda county Democratic Central Committee for District 18. They break down what’s happening now in

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17:20

Reflecting on Renee Nicole Good’s Murder w/ George...

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2026/01/08

On today’s show, George Galvis, co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) joins us to react to the shocking video showing the close-range shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer. — 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 Reflecting on Renee Nicole Good’s Murder w/

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18:17

Dr. Melina Abdullah on Deadly Off-Duty ICE Killing in...

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2026/01/07

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots about the murder of Keith Porter Jr., a 43-year-old father and community activist who was shot and killed on New Year’s Eve by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Porter, who lived in Compton, was a member of Black Lives Matter–Los Angeles. In a statement, the organization said a vigil was organized not only to memorialize his life, but also to demand an independent investigation into

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25:07

Mamdani and the NYPD Surveillance System w/ Ali Winston

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2026/01/07

On today’s episode — New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ran on an ambitious progressive agenda, but dismantling the deeply entrenched and largely self-governing New York City Police Department may not be part of the plan. In a recent Wired investigation, journalist Ali Winston examines what Mamdani’s early governing choices signal about the future of policing and surveillance in the city. Mamdani surprised supporters by asking current Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to remain after

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44:54

Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2026/01/06

On this episode we speak with Mac Muir, author of Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing, about the culture, incentives, and training that shape modern policing in the United States. Drawing on personal experience and extensive research, Muir examines how policing is structured to reward control and compliance over public safety, and why reform efforts so often fail. We discuss the myths that sustain police power, the limits of accountability within the current system, and what real

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42:17

Palestine Post w/ Khury Petersen-Smith

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2026/01/05

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. — 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 KPFA.

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25:53

Resistance in Residence with Tuff Like Iron

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2026/01/05

This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is Jamaica-based reggae artist Tuff Like Iron. Tuff Like Iron is known for militant roots rhythms and socially conscious lyrics that speak to resistance, resilience, and liberation. You can check out her music and other projects here https://tufflikeiron.org/ — 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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15:07

Solidarity with Palestine and ICE Resistance w/ Ron...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/12/22

On today’s show, it’s Palestine Post — where we spend the full hour covering Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people, the ongoing resistance to it, and the global implications for movements, workers, and international solidarity. Our guest today is Ron Gochez, longtime community organizer and educator in Los Angeles and a leading member of Unión del Barrio, working at the intersection of labor, anti-imperialism, and grassroots resistance.— Subscribe to this

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22:51

Labor for Palestine w/ José Francisco Negrete and...

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2025/12/22

Our guests today are representatives from Labor for Palestine in Los Angeles, joining us to talk about organized labor’s role in confronting genocide. Guest host Thandisizwe Chimurenga speaks with organizers from Labor For Palestine. José Francisco Negrete is a Los Angeles–based labor organizer with Labor for Palestine, organizing within unions to build worker-led solidarity against Israel’s genocide and in support of Palestinian liberation. Miriam Arghandiwal is a member of IAtSE 871 and an

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19:15

Reporting from Gaza w/ Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid

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2025/12/15

On this episode, we go straight to Gaza where we speak with Maram Humaid, an Al Jazeera journalist reporting on Palestine, with a focus on life in Gaza, human rights, and the impact of conflict on civilians. You can read her reporting here https://www.aljazeera.com/author/maram_humaid_180330170649742— 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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19:59

Freezing Winter Conditions in Gaza w/ Shaina Low of...

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2025/12/15

On this episode, we speak with Shaina Low, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council, focusing on humanitarian crises, civilian protection, and international humanitarian law. As temperatures in Gaza drop, displaced people are more vulnerable than ever. — 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 Freezing Winter

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17:16

Injustice for Steven Taylor with Addie Kitchen,...

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2025/12/11

On this episode, we speak with Addie Kitchen, the grandmother of Steven Taylor, the man fatally shot by a now-retired San Leandro police officer in a Walmart in April 2020, and she has since emerged as a leading advocate seeking justice and accountability in his case. We also speak with Adanté Pointer, an Oakland‑born civil‑rights attorney and founding partner of Pointer & Buelna, LLP, who has spent decades litigating police abuse and corporate misconduct while advocating for justice and equity for

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51:12

The Future Is Collective: Effective Workplace...

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2025/12/10

In this episode, we speak with author Niloufar Khonsari about their new book The Future Is Collective: Effective Workplace Strategies for Building a Culture of Care. Drawing on two decades of experience in community organizing and nonprofit leadership, Khonsari guides us in transforming our workplaces by decentralizing power; implementing collective governance structures; and centering principles of transparency, equity, and mutual care. Khonsari demystifies collective management for fellow

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50:53

Palestine Post w/ Hatem Bazian

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2025/12/08

On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Hatem Bazian, a Palestinian-American academic and activist. He is a teaching professor in the Departments of Near Eastern and Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies at the University of California,Berkeley and co-founder and Professor of Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States.— Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in

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6:36

Advocating for Oakland’s Unhoused Residents w/...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/12/03

On this episode, we speak with LeaJay Harper about the City of Oakland’s encampment abatement proposal that threatens unhoused residents. LeaJay is a resident of Wood Street for 10 years now living in a solution to homelessness called Homefullness using her voice to represent for her family still outside.— Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on

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7:46

Lawsuit Seeks to Strike Down California Penal Code...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/12/03

In this episode, we speak with Richard Tan, criminal defense attorney in Oakland about a lawsuit that challenges the unlawful arrest of Minister King X, a community organizer with California Prison Focus and All of Us or None (AOUON). Though the charges were dropped without a hearing, the arrest report describes him and others as “Black Identity Extremists” and “Black Supremacist Extremists” for his participation in a protest weeks before. On December 4, 2025, civil rights leaders will host a press

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24:01

International Revolutionary Day with Chairman Fred...

KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks ·

2025/12/03

International Revolutionary Day, marked each year on December 4th, is a day of remembrance and reflection on the radical struggle for liberation embodied by Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party. His vision of collective power, rooted in socialism and Black liberation, challenged state violence and poverty, making him a target of government surveillance and repression. On December 4, 1969, Hampton was assassinated in a police raid coordinated with the FBI, a killing that galvanized movements

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26:25

Resistance in Residence w/ Wayne Harris

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2025/12/02

Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is writer/actor Wayne Harris. He is the creator of the solo show Drapetomania, reclaiming a 19th-century pseudoscientific term once used to pathologize enslaved people’s desire for freedom. Wayne recently wrapped a run at The Marsh Theater https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/wayne-harris-drapetomania/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on

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19:45

Homelessness Law Center on Utah Forced Labor Camp

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2025/12/02

In this episode, we speak with Jesse Rabinowitz from the National Homelessness Law Center on the Trump Administration’s alarming plan build a massive facility in Utah that critics warn will function as an “internment camp” where the unhoused will be subject to forced labor. — 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

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23:15

Reactions to DC’s National Guard Shooting with Jamal...

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2025/12/02

In this episode, we speak with Jamal Abdi, the president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) on the Trump administration’s plans to “rigorously reexamine” the status of every green card holder from nineteen nations, including Iran, and to allow for “negative, country-specific factors to be considered when vetting” nationals of those same nations applying for adjustment of immigration status. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in

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