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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A new New York law temporarily removes the statute of limitations on sexual assault. Women incarcerated in New York prisons are taking advantage of it to bravely report sexual assault in the state’s prisons. We speak with Molly Hagan, a writer and photographer in New York, whose latest piece for The Appeal is called New York’s … Continued
A new official report from Nova Scotia, commissioned after a 2020 mass shooting, that suggests that police should become “secondary” in some emergency response situations, and that emergency mental healthcare needs to lead the way in the process of defunding the police. We are joined by El Jones is a poet, journalist, academic, and abolitionist … 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 turn our attention to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where a movement organizer is headed to trial for defending the people. We are joined this morning by Monica Washington-Padula, an Afro-Native (Ojibwe), and movement organizer mobilizing in Black and Native communities. She is a mother of five and a professional multi-instrumentalist musician. Monica is … Continued
In Kansas City, Black 16-year old Ralph Yarl was shot twice by a white homeowner last week, through a glass door, after ringing the doorbell at the wrong address while trying to pick up his younger siblings. After stalling on the part of prosecutors, the white and elderly shooter was arrested after an eruption of … Continued
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 … Continued
An Ella Baker Center for Human Rights’ 2020 study found that people of color accounted for 99% of the youth under probation supervision in Alameda County. Youth who become entangled in the criminal legal system often find themselves stuck in a web of carceral violence for the rest of their lives. That report also found … Continued
This week, Oakland teachers are voting on a strike authorization amid stalled contract negotiations. Joining us to discuss is Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, is the Vice President of the Oakland Education Association and a founding member of the Black Women’s Caucus. The Oakland Education Association represents nearly 3,000 K-12 teachers, Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, Early … Continued
On Tuesday evening, April 18th, the plan to phase out the COVID 19 eviction moratorium will be presented to Oakland’s City Council. The proposal is being put forth by Councilmember Nikki Fortunado-Bas and Councilmember Dan Kalb, and it went to the Community and Economic Development Committee last week where, despite a very raucous meeting, it … Continued
Three AAPI led organizations here in the bay area have launched a new campaign tackling hate against the AAPI community. We are joined by Tony D., Executive Director of Youth Together; along with Mike Cheng, Deputy Director of Asian Prisoner Support Committee; and Nicole Lee, Executive Director of Urban Peace Movement. —- Subscribe to this podcast: … Continued
