On today’s show, first – a recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has begun. This comes alongside the ongoing recall efforts of Alameda County’s District Attorney Pamela Price and is reflective of right wing efforts across the country to draw progressive cities to the right and build a voting base ahead of the 2024 … Continued

Israel has killed at least 22,600 people in Gaza and 57,910 have been wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, since early October. Thousands more are feared dead under the rubble left behind by airstrikes. In Israel, the death toll from Hamas’ attack stands at 1,139. Today we start on the latest events, Israel’s expansion … Continued

A two-year Marshall Project investigation examined 12 years of New York State Department of Corrections disciplinary records. The investigation found that a staggering three out of four prison guards who were once fired for prisoner abuse, were later reinstated through the arbitration process. Joseph Neff, staff reporter for The Marshall Project, joins us. His piece, … Continued

New elements of California’s Racial Justice Act for All went into effect on January 1st of this year. The new state law could have tremendous impact on the criminal justice system by empowering individuals serving felony convictions in the state to challenge racist conduct against them in criminal court proceedings. To discuss, we’re joined by Chesa … Continued

According to a recent investigation by Anna Clark a Detroit-based reporter for ProPublica, the state of Michigan is failing to compensate people who are found to be erroneously convicted despite a state statute which can provide $50,000 per year of wrongful incarceration. Anna’s report is titled They Were Wrongfully Convicted. Now They’re Denied Compensation Despite … Continued

One of the many laws going into effect this week will roll out in San Francisco and Oakland, two of six pilot cities which will start enforcing speeding violations with automated surveillance cameras that send tickets out on their own, in an effort to prevent traffic accidents and pedestrian deaths. Joining us to discuss the … Continued