Law & Disorder – April 24, 2025
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.
Law & Disorder
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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.
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Law & Disorder – April 23, 2025
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.
‘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
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
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
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
KPFA Turns 76 Today! Happy Birthday Fundraiser Special
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. Support your station’s 76th birthday by donating at this link.
Palestine Post w/ Phyllis Bennis & Samer Araabi; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Shaun Blaney
On today’s episode of our weekly Monday segment, The Palestine Post, we’re joined by Phyllis Bennis, a Middle East analyst and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of a brand new book, Understanding Palestine & Israel. We’re also joined by Samer Araabi, a member of the … Continued
Cops Use Artificial Panic to Buy Gear; ICE Uses Private Charter Jets for Deportations; New Exhibit on Border and Immigration at Angel Island
We start today’s show exploring Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s contracts with private charter airlines used for deportations. We speak with McKenzie Funk, a journalist with ProPublica who focuses on the business of immigration enforcement. His latest piece is titled ‘Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time.”’ … Continued
Oakland Interim Mayor Fires Most Staff; Oakland’s ‘Astroturf Network’; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Ben Noble
Earlier this week, Oakland Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins announced the firing of former Mayor Sheng Thao’s city hall staff, starting with the canning of Leigh Hanson over an allegedly problematic note-taking issue, and followed by the rest of the staff that had been hired by Sheng Thao. Joining us is Brandon Harami, one of the … Continued