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.
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We take a deep dive into the mayor of Oakland’s proposed budget, a day after the Oakland City Council had its first meeting about the current budget cycle. The city is facing a $300 million dollar deficit and every department has been cut – except for the police. We are joined by Ayodele Nzinga, Oakland’s … Continued
San Francisco continues to reel after a Walgreens security guard attacked, shot and killed Banko Brown after the latter allegedly attempted to steal $14-worth of snacks. The city’s District Attorney has declined to file charges, and community organizations have called on the California Attorney General to pursue charges in the killing. Brown’s family has also … Continued
New York where community organizers are moving forward legislation that would require the family policing system to inform families of their rights as the system removes children from the home. The legislation would guarantee families a Miranda-like access to their rights so they are able to move forward as informed as possible while navigating that … Continued
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 … Continued
In this episode, we place Antioch’s new proposal for a non-police 911 emergency response program in conversation with a similar program in Oakland, called MACRO. We’re joined by Antioch City Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker, as well as Elliott Jones, the program coordinator for Oakland’s MACRO non-police 911 emergency response program. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org … Continued
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price joins us for this hour to reflect on her first 100 days in office, and then to take questions from listener call-ins. —- 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/
In this episode we go to Mississippi to talk with D’Monterrio Gibson, a 24-year old Black FedEx driver who was chased and shot by a white father and son in January of 2022 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, about 55 miles south of Jackson. The shooters have a court date on Monday, May 8th. We’re also joined … Continued
The Oakland Education Association – Oakland’s teachers union – is on strike as of Thursday, May 4th. We speak with two Oakland teachers from the picket lines about why they’re striking, what they need in their contract, and how the strike might impact families, along with a parent activist whose children are OUSD students. Joining … Continued
Twenty-five years ago, in 1998, abolitionist organizers held a conference at UC Berkeley called Critical Resistance to 25-years since the founding of Critical Resistance, an event that led to the creation of the seminal abolitionist movement organization. We’re joined by Mohamed Shehk, National Campaigns & Projects Director with Critical Resistance, to discuss the organization’s history … Continued
Last week in San Francisco, a Walgreens security guard shot and killed 24-year-old Black trans-man Banko Brown over allegations of stealing. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has decided against pressing charges in the killing. Brown was a long-time member of the Young Women’s Freedom Center – we’re joined by Julia Arroyo, Co-Executive Director of … Continued
