Law & Disorder

02.05.25 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato-Bas discusses impacts of the Trump presidency at the county level. Then, we continue yesterday’s conversation with Orisanmi Burton, author of “Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt”. This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is Palestinian playwright, author, and screenwriter Betty Shemieh, … Continued

02.04.25 - 8:00am

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For four days in September of 1971, prisoners revolted, taking over the institution that incarcerated them in upstate New York. By the time the dust settled in Attica, 33 prisoners and 10 guards or staff had been killed – notably all but one guard and three prisoners were killed by law enforcement gunfire when the … Continued

02.03.25 - 8:00am

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Our Palestine Post guest this morning is Samer Araabi from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center. This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is Palestinian playwright, author, and screenwriter Betty Shemieh, who has a new novel out called Too Soon. Check out Betty Shemieh’s website: https://www.bettyshamieh.com/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org … Continued

01.28.25 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we start by exploring electronic surveilland and privacy concerns under the new Trump presidency. We’ll be in conversation with India McKinney, the Director of Federal Affairs with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world.  Read the EFF’s memo to the federal government outlining technology and surveillance … Continued

01.27.25 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we return to our weekly Monday segment The Palestine Post. We start in conversation with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Then, we’re joined by Rami, an organizer with the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement, … Continued

01.23.25 - 8:00am

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Fifty executive orders were signed on Trump’s first day in his second presidential administration, many attacking trans folks, immigrants and diversity-and-inclusion provisions. We start today’s show walking through many of the orders and what they mean with Shawn Musgrave, a media law attorney and reporter based in New York, who also reports for The Intercept. … Continued

01.22.25 - 8:00am

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On today’s show, we spend the hour discussing the newly inaugurated President Trump’s impact on immigration policy through the executive orders that have already been signed as well as his policy plans. Our first conversation from Wednesday, January 22nd is with Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), speaking about … Continued

01.21.25 - 8:00am

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Incarcerated people work for penny wages, and, in several states, for nothing at all. Many of us outside of prisons rely on their labor in areas like repairing roads, fighting wildfires, or clearing debris after hurricanes. Prisoners manufacture products like office furniture, mattresses, license plates, dentures, glasses, traffic signs, garbage cans, athletic equipment, and uniforms. … Continued

01.20.25 - 8:00am

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Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss.