Law & Disorder

‘Copaganda’: Police & Media Manipulate Perceptions of Safety; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Martin Lynch

‘Copaganda’ is propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media that stokes fear of police-recorded crime and distorts society’s responses to it. Every day, mass media manipulates our perception of what keeps us safe. The result is more and more authoritarian state repression, more inequality, and huge profits for the massive public and private punishment … Continued


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Palestine Post: Latest News Plus Harvard in Trump Admin’s Crosshairs; Resistance in Residence Artist Martin Lynch

On today’s Palestine Post, we speak with Harvard law student and KPFA correspondent Ariel Boone about Harvard’s targeting by the Trump Administration as well as its broader commitment to zionism. Then we speak with Dina from the Palestinian Youth Movement about the latest news and developments on the ground in Palestine and in the global … Continued


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Oakland Mayor and Council Election Results; State Terror Roundup; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Shaun Blaney

We start today’s show with our recurring segment the State Terror Roundup. Then, Oakland had a special election this week. We’ll spend most of the hour speaking about the results of the three items on the ballot: A new mayor, a new District 2 City Councilmember, and Measure A. We’ll speak with Nikki Fortunato-Bas, the … Continued


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Border Patrol Sued Over Violating Bakersfield Immigrant Rights; Jury Hung in FCI Dublin Prison Guard Sexual Assault Trial; Resistance in Residence Artist Shaun Blaney

In January – just one day after Trump was certified as the next president by Congress, a massive Border Patrol raid took place in Bakersfiled, California. Seventy-eight migrant workers were detained under the guise of a crack down on criminals, but when the dust settled the data revealed that only one out of the 78 … Continued