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 Br

On today's show, guest-host Nana Gyamfi talks with Aarti Kohli and Ronald Claude about the Trump administration's deportation campaign, mass detentions, TPS Revocation, deportations to third countries, the community resistance against these policies and much more. Aarti Kohli is the Executive Director at Asian Law Caucus. Ronald Claude is Director of Policy & Advocacy at Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post The Trump's Mass Deportation Machine: TPS Revocation & Third Country Deportations appeared first on KPFA.

When juvenile courts were first created more than 100 years ago, they were imagined as a therapeutic space where specially-trained public servants and a friendly, caring judge would help children and families. Today, our guest illustrates how that vision never came to pass, and how the procedures and policies of family court are based in a heritage of racism and a disdain for poverty. Jane Spinak is the Edward Ross Aranow Clinical Professor of Law Emerita at Columbia Law School specializes in juvenile justice, child advocacy, and family court reform. She is the author of the book The End of Family Court: How Abolishing the Court Brings Justice to Children and Families. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post How Abolishing Family Court Brings Justice to Children and Families w/ Jane Spinak appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post episode, guest-host Nana Gyamfi talks with Khury Petersen-Smith about the latest developments in the Israel's genocidal assault on Palestine, the US complicity, and the people's resistance around the globe. Khury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Our Resistance in Residence this week is director, teacher and solo-performer Kenny Yun. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Palestine Post w/ Nana Gyamfi & Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

Our Resistance in Residence artist this week is Oakland based poet, playwright, and performer Aimee Suzara. Photo Courtesy of https://www.aimeesuzara.net/ Aimee Suzara's second full-length book Birth Language, centers on a Filipina-American time traveling through her history, twisted and haunted like the roots of a balete tree. The book fuses English, Spanish, and Tagalog. It employs archival texts from as early as the 1500s when European conquistadors and explorers encountered the pre-colonial Philippine islands. The collection celebrates a history of resistance, reclaiming and redefining the self-despite colonization, assimilation, and cultural loss. Birth Language by Aimee Suzara Book Launch Poetry and Conversation Nomadic Bookshop Saturday, August 29, 2026 5-7 pm 326 23rd St. Oakland, CA —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Resistance in Residence Artist Aimee Suzara appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, guest-host Kalonji Jama Changa talks to Roger Wareham and Dr. Lawrence “Jahi” Johnson about the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and how no former colonizing state has propose a program to repair the “gravest crimes against humanity” – the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Then, Urban Farming for social justice with Duron Chavis. 25th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration Criminalizing the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Fight for Reparations Roger Wareham is a human rights lawyer who specializes in International Law & Criminal Law. He was a lead counsel in the Central Park 5's (now the Exonerated 5) convictions in New York City and in the federal class action lawsuit seeking reparations from 17 major U.S. corporations. He is a former political prisoner and has represented several political prisoners. Roger is a founding member of the December 12th Movement, a Black non-governmental organization defending the human rights of Black people, both in the U.S. and throughout the African Diaspora. Dr. Lawrence “Jahi” Johnson is a professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College at the City University of New York. His teaching and scholarly interests revolve around the study of Black Politics in the United States. He is a member of the December 12th Movement, a Pan-African human rights organization who operates locally and internationally on issues from police brutality to reparations. Urban Farming for social justice Duron Chavis is an Urban Farmer, Educator, Change Maker. Duron has been a pivotal figure in community advocacy in Richmond. He is the founder of the Central Virginia Agrarian Commons, and Happily Natural- organizations that work to increase access to land and healthy food for black and brown communities. Photo credit: @duronchavis.com The post The Durban Declaration and the Struggle for Reparations. Plus, Urban Farming for social justice. appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode: A four-hundred-year reckoning with the colonial workings of the carceral state and resistance against it. We talk about how the story of American prisons is inextricably linked to the expansion of US power around the globe as well as the power of prison resistance, from the Seminole Indians to Assata Shakur. Our guest is Benjamin Weber, professor of African American Studies at UC Davis and author of the book American Purgatory: Prison Imperialism and the Rise of Mass Incarceration. Check out Benjamin Weber's website: https://www.benjamindweber.com/ The post Prison Imperialism and the Rise of Mass Incarceration w/ Benjamin Weber appeared first on KPFA.

In today's episode, we speak with author, influencer and anti-Zionist Jewish activist Sim Kern about their book Genocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Genocide Bad! w/ Author Sim Kern appeared first on KPFA.

On todays show, Black August explainers and commemoration continues. Dhoruba bin Wahad is a political activist and author, former leader of the New York Black Panther Party and co-founder of the Black Liberation Army. He was one of the Panther 21 defendants charged in 1969 with conspiracy to attack New York City police stations. He is the author of the book “Revolution In These Times: Black Panther Party Veteran Dhoruba bin Wahad on Antifascism, Black Liberation, and a Culture of Resistance” edited by Kalonji Jama Changa. Mama Ayanna (Davis) is a longtime Oakland/South West Berkeley-based healer, activist, community advocate and cultural anchor whose work spans spiritual leadership in holistic health programs, birth, housing equity, and social justice. She has organized to sustain revolutionary cultural practices such as Black August and is a co-founder of the Black August Organizing Committee. Mama Ayanna believes that our resistance is sacred work. Minister King X is an “Artivist” who uses the universal language of Art & Advocacy to uplift the principles of the “Historical Society To End All Hostilities,” both inside and outside of prison. Minister King has created his own genre of New Afrikan Political Musical! He is the founder of K.A.G.E. Universal and the director of California Prison Focus. BLACK AUGUST Commemoration honoring the legacy of Black resistance, liberation, and collective struggle. At the Lama Shack Fri Aug 21, 2026 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM Queer Black August Film Screening EastSide Arts Alliance Friday, August 21, 2026 at 6:00 – 8:30 PM 2277 International Boulevard Oakland, CA, —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Black August Commemoration and the Black Resistance appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, the right wing is targeting the family of democratic congressional candidate Abdul El-Sayed's family with Mother Jones reporter Alex Nguyen. Then, Israel's illegal US propaganda campaign with Julian Cooper. The Right Is Targeting Abdul El-Sayed's Family Members Alex Nguyen is a reporter for Mother Jones, covering politics of the day, and the connections between labor, race, and culture. Recently, he wrote The Right Is Targeting Abdul El-Sayed's Family Members. The war on “woke” never ends. Israel propaganda campaign Julian Cooper is a Chicago-based journalist, and a research intern for the Quincy Institute's Democratizing Foreign Policy program. He has been writing about US-Israel technology integration, Israeli influence campaigns, Trump and Kushner investing millions in defense stocks. Hidden Currents Spatial Composition Golden Lionheart Collier (he/they) is an award-winning transdisciplinary artistic researcher and archival alchemist whose polymathic practice flourishes in the generative nexus where disciplines, communities, and epistemologies converge. “Hidden Currents” is a Spatial Composition by Golden Lionheart Collier's decades of original research into the African diaspora's hidden threads of connection. Enveloped in total darkness, audiences journey through the artist's findings across luminous wall-to-wall projections and into the ethereal depths of Audium's 176-speaker array which physically moves sounds around audiences—an experience that dissolves the boundaries between memory, history, community, and sound. Hidden Currents Performances from August 6-29th every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Audium Theater of Sound in SF 1616 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109 —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post The War on “Woke” continues. Then, the Israel's illegal propaganda campaign. Plus, Hidden Currents spatial composition appeared first on KPFA.

On todays show, we will speak to Aditi Varshneya about AI “activation zones” and Data Centers in downtown Oakland. Then ICE wants a new toy and looks like they are getting them – electric shock gloves are on the menu – we will speak to Mother Jones reporter Sophie Hurwitz and finally we will speak to the director of a new film about Joan Little. No Data Centers in Oakland campaign Aditi Varshneya is an organizer with the No Data Centers in Oakland campaign led by the Party for Socialism and Liberation. “G.L.O.V.E” The ICE's New Toy and the Company Behind it Sophie Hurwitz is a reporter for Mother Jones covering breaking news, politics, and social movements. She wrote the article The Orwellian Company Behind ICE's New Electric Shock Gloves. Film Free Joan Little Yoruba Richen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and director of the film Free Joan Little. Yoruba is the founding director of the Documentary Program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and founder of Promised Land Film documentary production company. Bay Area Premier Free Joan Little Film Tuesday, August 18, 2026 At 7:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM) at La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, CA. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post No Data Centers in Oakland. Then, ICE's New Electric Shock Gloves. Plus, Free Joan Little Film appeared first on KPFA.

Subscribe to our podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=pageGet in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.orgFollow us on socials @LawAndDis:https://twitter.com/LawAndDis;https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley CA 94704 plinkhq.com KPFA – Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks – Podcast App Links – Plink Podcast App links to listen, download, and subscribe to KPFA – Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks. Click to listen! KPFA – Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks by KPFA described as: 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. —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: Law & Disorder (@LawAndDis) on X Expose. Agitate. Build… Live Mon-Thurs 8 AM PST @KPFAradio 94.1 FM; podcast streaming everywhere. Hosted by @realcatbrooks. Produced by Jesse Strauss. X (formerly Twitter) The post Palestine Post August 17 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is multi-hyphenated artist Robyn DeGuzman. Robyn DeGuzman is an international solo performance artist who creates collective liberation through drama, movement, and song. Her solo work, Enough Free, transforms generational trauma into radical healing through this visceral blend of drama, movement, and song. Selected for the 2024 Asian American Psychological Association Convention, Enough Free takes audiences on a journey from Spanish colonization of the Philippines to modern displacement, channeling everyone from pre-colonial ancestors to Pinay girls torn between MTV and immigrant mothers' expectations. These stories will make you laugh, cry, roll your eyes, and sigh. Learn more at RobynDeGuzmanOfficial.com. Enough Free Presented as part of In Front of Your Eyes Festival at The Marsh Berkeley August 28 at 7:30 pm & August 30 at 4:00 pm —- Subscribe to our 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/ 1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley CA 94704 The post Resistance in Residence Artist Robyn DeGuzman appeared first on KPFA.

On todays show, Sudan, the origin of the conflict, how have drones become a tool of both sides, the devastation of infrastructure and sexual violence as a weapon of war with Dan Sullivan. Dan Sullivan is the director for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East at Refugees International. Resources: Refugees International Calls for Action: New Evidence of United Arab Emirates Fueling Genocide in Sudan Speak Out on Sudan UAE's Dark Secret: Fueling Atrocities in Sudan narrated by Don Cheadle Feature image: Wikipedia The post Sudan's War, Humanitarian Crisis & the UAE Fueling Genocide appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, the economy – what's happening, what's around the corner, how to protect yourself? Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Currently, he is a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York City. Professor Wolff is the founder of Democracy at Work (democracyatwork.info) and host of the weekly national syndicated TV and radio program Economic Update that airs weekly on KPFA. Professor Richard Wolff is the author of several books including Understanding Capitalism. His website is: democracyatwork.info —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Understanding the Current Economy w/ Richard Wolff appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, Palestine post the Tuesday edition, we look at Israel's genocidal assaults on the region, US complicity, the peoples resistance and the global impact around the globe with Khury Petersen-Smith. Khury Petersen-Smith is Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is multi-hyphenated artist Robyn DeGuzman. Photo credit: Ruins of Beit Lahia, in the Gaza Strip, destroyed by Israeli bombardments, Feb 23, 2025 on Wikimedia. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Palestine Post (Tuesday Edition) w/ Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is actor Ryan Marchand. Ryan is involved with the production of In A Memory Palace. In a Memory Palace concerns itself with the destabilization of memory and identity due to age, cognitive impairment, displacement, or social isolation. The main character, a Viennese Catholic who relinquished her privilege as an “Aryan” to flee Hitler's Europe with her Jewish husband, has endured all these experiences and is haunted by confused memories. The script dramatizes the plight of the sequestered elderly, while acknowledging that family members must often divide their attention among loved ones each of whom, in theory, deserves undivided attention. Playwright Edith Newton's libretto follows the traditional structure and prosody of a Japanese Noh play. The work was conceived as a Noh play because of the extent to which Noh stages the phenomenon of a person's being located in one place and time in the physical world but existing much more intensely in a world of memory. @theatrenohgaku The post Resistance in Residence Actor Ryan Marchand appeared first on KPFA.

We are barreling towards 3 full years of this iteration of the genocide by Israel on the Palestinian people. The thirst of Israel seemingly has no bounds with additional military attacks happening simultaneously on the people of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran. Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have killed 19 Palestinians and wounded 35. Meanwhile Israel continues to bomb Lebanon under the guise of attacking Hezbollah while a supposed ceasefire is in effect. Syria and Lebanon are seeking to stabilize relationships with the US and Israel in hopes of financial and other resources – despite the track records of both countries as violent colonizers. Here on this show, we try to bring you the naked truth, the viewpoint for the resistant colonized and calls to action for the world we want to live in. Guests: Rayan El-Amine (Ela-MEEN) is Community organizer and member leader with Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). Subscribe to our podcast Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/Rayan El-Amine appeared first on KPFA.

On today show, we talk about the history and 60th anniversary of the Black Arts Movement -the cultural arm to the Black Power Movement with Ayodele Nzinga and Marvin X. Guests Dr. Ayodele Nzinga is an actress, producer/ director, playwright, poet, dramaturg, educator, and community advocate. She is the director of the Lower Bottom Playaz, Inc., Executive Director of the Black Arts Movement Business District Community Development Corporation, of Oakland, (BAMBD CDC); and founder and producer of BAMBDFEST International Biennial. Marvin X is a poet, essayist, director, and lecturer and is known as a key writer and playwright of the Black Arts Movement. This movement was an important part of the larger Black Power Movement of the 1960s. Marvin X has published 30 books, essays, poems, plays, including In the Crazy House Called America, Beyond Religion Toward Spirituality, Wisdom of Plato Negro Parables/Fables, and Somethin' Proper, among others. Events: Celebrating the Black Arts Movement 60th Anniversary BAMANNIVERSARY 7/31-8/3 is a four-day activation celebrating the Black Arts Movement District in Oakland and BAMBD CDC's 10 years of service to arts and the culture of Oakland. Events take place at BAM House and Latham Square in Oakland. Thursday, July 31: Winter in America at BAM House (1540 Broadway, Oakland), featuring Oakland Poet Laureate WordSlanger, Tongo Eisen-Martin, and an open mic. Friday, August 1: A full day including Congo Square market, an art talk with Jahlil Nzinga, a free outdoor concert at Latham Square (4:00 PM – 7:00 PM) with Red Lotus, Modupe, and Honey Gold Jasmin, followed by a meet-and-greet and evening after-party. [1] Sunday, August 2 at 3:00 PM: Rumi on the Roof WITH Marvin X and Ellen McLarney a READING / DIALOGUE on Islam in the Black Freedom Struggle (2099 Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley) —- 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/ The post The 60th Anniversary of the Black Arts Movement appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we explore the history of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, one of the most important working-class movements in U.S. history. A history and an example on how workers learned to disrupt the chains of white supremacy and imperialist capitalism. We talk to Walda Katz-Fishman and Jerome Scott coauthors of the book Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries: The Story of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. Guests: Walda Katz-Fishman is a scholar activist and professor of sociology at Howard University. A founding member and former board chair of Project South: Institute for the Elimination of Poverty & Genocide, she is a contributing author or editor of popular education toolkits and books, including The United States Social Forum: Perspectives of a Movement and The Roots of Terror, among others. Jerome Scott is a former autoworker, labor organizer in Detroit auto plants, and member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. The founding director of Project South: Institute for the Elimination of Poverty & Genocide, he is a contributing author or editor of popular education toolkits and books, including The United States Social Forum: Perspectives of a Movement and The Roots of Terror, among others. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we talk about the power and potential of language and how the state uses it against us, our opportunities to utilize it in liberatory struggle and the importance of speaking truth to power with Camonghne Felix. Camonghne Felix is a poet, essayist and former political communications strategist, is the author of Dyscalculia and Build Yourself a Boat, which was longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award in Poetry. Her latest book is the author of Let the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post The Revolutionary Power of Language appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we look at Israel's genocidal assaults on Palestine and the region, US complicity in those assaults, the people's resistance, and the impact across the globe. We invite Khury Petersen-Smith, the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration, to unpack these questions. 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 Diana Martinez. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Palestine Post w/ Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post we look at Israel's genocidal assault on Palestine and the region, the complicity of the united states, the resistance of the people and the ripple effect across the globe. Samer Araabi is the Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights. He is also a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-founder of AROC Action. —- 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/ The post Palestine Post w/ Samer Araabi appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post we look at Israel's genocidal assault on Palestine and the region, the complicity of the united states, the resistance of the people and the ripple effect across the globe. Samer Araabi is the Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights. He is also a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-founder of AROC Action. —- 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/ The post Palestine Post w/ Samer Araabi appeared first on KPFA.

Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Groups Marching on Capitol Hill on July 4th Hundreds of masked white nationalists marched on the Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. Who are the Aryan Freedom Network? What's the responsibility of government to protect vulnerable groups when folks like this come to town? And how can and should communities prepare? Mike German is an expert on national security, domestic terrorism, and intelligence oversight. He is a former FBI special agent and the author of several books including his latest, Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within. Expanding FLOCK contracts in Oakland. And OPD killings this year. George Galvis is the Co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). JOLLOFF Festival Celebrating and preserving the African Culture. The World's Biggest Jollof Rice Competition Ishmael Osekre, founder of the Festival and Samantha Akwei, hostess. Photo credit: Flock Camera by Bruxton, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post White Supremacist Groups Marching on Capitol Hill on July 4th. Then, Oakland Expanding FLOCK Contracts. Plus, JOLLOFF Festival Celebrating African Culture appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, Cat Brooks speaks with Nana Gyamfi of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration about the Trump administration's actions affecting Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Then, Deborah Santana discusses Puerto Rico's ongoing water crisis and its impact on communities across the island. 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 Diana Martinez. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post TPS Under Threat and Puerto Rico's Water Crisis appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, Cat Brooks speaks with Debra Gore, Chair of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Reparations Commission, about the commission's work and the path toward reparations in Alameda County. Then, award-winning filmmaker Caron Creighton and Wood Street Commons organizer Ifalayo Harper discuss Wood Street, Creighton's documentary on Oakland's Wood Street encampment, ahead of its Grand Lake Theater screening. Finally, Rich Ramirez joins the program to discuss the upcoming coroner's inquest into the death of Yolanda Ramirez and ongoing efforts to seek accountability. 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 Diana Martinez. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Alameda County Reparations, Wood Street, and Calls for Justice appeared first on KPFA.

On Today's show, we bring fresh analysis on the ongoing war in Gaza, escalating regional tensions, and the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine. Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch is the Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA), a Palestinian filmmaker, journalist, educator, and longtime advocate for Palestinian children and refugees. He is joined by Samer Araabi, Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights, a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC), and co-founder of AROC Action. 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 Diana Martinez. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post Palestine Post: The Latest on Gaza, Regional Tensions, and U.S. Foreign Policy appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, Cat Brooks delivers a commentary on the targeting of Black youth before speaking with Mica Rosenberg and Jeff Ernsthausen of ProPublica about their investigation into the sharp increase in ICE detentions and deportations of unaccompanied immigrant children under the Trump administration. Then, Alicia Saddler remembers her brother, Angel Ramos, who was killed by Vallejo police in 2017, and Scott Morris of the Vallejo Sun discusses the long-delayed release of the city's police badge-bending investigation. —- 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 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 Diana Martinez. The post Targeting Black Youth, ICE Deportations, and the Fight for Police Accountability in Vallejo appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we look at Israel's genocidal assaults on Palestine and the region, US complicity in those assaults, the people's resistance, and the impact across the globe. We invite Khury Petersen-Smith, the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration, to unpack these questions. —- 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/ The post Palestine Post with Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, Cat hosts a special Farce of July conversation featuring Indigenous and Black organizers reflecting on sovereignty, liberation, and the ongoing struggle for justice. Guests include Corrina Gould, Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan; Indigenous leader & organizer Morning Star Gali; and organizer, author, and Black Power Media co-founder Kalonji Jama Changa. —- 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/ The post Farce of July Special with Corrina Gould, Morning Star Gali and Kalonji Changa appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence artist is David De La Gran. Davíd De La Gran is a dynamic multimedia artist, radio host, and educator based in Oakland, CA. Through his workshops, community programming, and performances, he offers a vibrant, hands-on approach to preserving and celebrating the ancestral sounds of the African-Indigenous Diaspora, including Cumbia, Bullerengue, and Tambora. Beyond his musical work, Davíd is deeply involved in Bay Area arts and social justice spaces. —- 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/ The post Resistance in Residence Artist Davíd De La Gran appeared first on KPFA.

On Today's show, we bring fresh analysis on the wars in the Middle East, the stalled cease fire and negotiations between the US and Iran, and the collapsing ceasefire in Israel-Lebanon. Samer Araabi isthe Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights. He is also a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-founder of AROC Action. Photo credit: Armed Israeli settler accompanied by soldiers threatens Palestinian farmers near a-Tuwani, South Hebron Hills, 2020 on Wikimedia. —- 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/ The post Palestine Post with Samer Araabi appeared first on KPFA.

Micia Mosely is the founder and director of The Black Teacher Project, a program of The National Equity Project committed to developing a Black teaching force to transform schools into communities of liberated learning. Prior to leading this work, she was a National Training Specialist with The Posse Foundation. Mosely began her career as a high school social studies teacher before earning her Ph.D. in Education from U.C. Berkeley. She is a published researcher whose work focuses on race and professional development. Also a successful theater artist and performer, Mosely tours the nation with her socio-political stand-up comedy. Learn more at www.miciamosely.com & www.blackteacherproject.org. —- 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/ The post Resistance in Residence Artist Micia Moseley appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence artist is Austin Antoine. Austin Antoine is a Washington DC based performance artist who blends music and poetry, with soulful vocals and introspective lyrics. —- 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/ The post Resistance in Residence Artist Austin Antoine appeared first on KPFA.

Today we speak about the latest in the Middle East with Rayan El-Amine, then a report with Greg Terry from the Sumud Flotilla. Rayan El-Amine is Community organizer and member leader with Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). He teaches in the Labor and Community Studies Department at the City College of San Francisco. Greg Terry is a sailor from Arcata, California. He participated in the latest Global Sumud Flotilla trying to break the Israeli siege in Gaza. 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/ The post 6.1.26 Palestine Post appeared first on KPFA.

State Terror Roundup: The Federal Oversight in Oakland is coming to and end: yesterday a court in Oakland headed byJudge William Orwick, who has been overseeing the Oakland Police Department's 23 year federal oversight program compared the Oakland Police Department reaching the completion of all 51 tasks, given to them 23 years ago – the judge compared the completion of this task to a sports moment. He compared it to building a major league baseball franchise … the judge – the legal say so for accountability and oversight for the Oakland Police Department compared the cops getting to a place where they will say that OPD is fit to not have any oversight … to a sports game… Then, community advocate with Voice of the Youth Berry Accius responds to the brutality by law enforcement officer Bianca Camacho hitting repeatedly (captured on camera) a teenager in Fairfield, California. Also, Dr Melina Abdullah remembering Andrew Joseph Jr' legacy. He was a leader in the movement to end state violence against black bodies who transitioned unexpectedly on may 15th —- 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/ The post The End of OPD's Federal Oversight. Then, Police Brutality in Fairfield, CA. And, Andrew Joseph Jr's. Legacy appeared first on KPFA.

We speak with Maurice Carney about the Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the history of colonialism and extractivism. The World Health Organization is warning that the East of the country is at the center of a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict” with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response. Guest: Maurice Carney is co-founder and Executive Director of the Friends of the Congo. Photo credits: EC/ECHO/Cyprien Fabre, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. —- Subscribe to our 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/ The post DR Congo's Catastrophic Ebola Outbreak & the Links to its History of Colonialism and Extractivism appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Phyllis Bennis about the latest developments and analysis of the US/Israel war on Iran, Palestine and Lebanon. Phyllis Bennis. is the co-director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), her work focuses on the Middle East, U.S. militarism, and the US-United Nations relations. She is the author of several books including her latest, Understanding Palestine & Israel. — 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/ The post Palestine Post w/ Phyllis Bennis appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we talk about inflation, gas prices, and predictions for the economy with Professor Richard Wolff. Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Currently, he is a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York City. Professor Wolff is the founder of Democracy at Work (democracyatwork.info) and host of the weekly national syndicated TV and radio program Economic Update that airs weekly on KPFA. Professor Richard Wolff is the author of several books including Understanding Capitalism. —- 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/ The post The Impact of the US Wars & the Persistent Inflation w/ Richard Wolff appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, host Cat Brooks speaks to Rami Khouri about the latest developments in the US/Israeli war on Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran. And, as a major development on Sunday 5/3, Trump announced naval operation “Project Freedom,” a US military campaign to guide stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran issued a warning saying that “any foreign armed forces, especially the aggressive US army, will be attacked if they intend to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz.” Rami G. Khouri is a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut. He is an analyst and co-author of the book Understanding Hamas: And Why That Matters. Photo credit: Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Strait of Hormuz (July 21, 2016) on Wikimedia — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://www.threads.com/@lawanddis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Palestine Post w/ Rami Khouri on the Expanding US War in the Middle East appeared first on KPFA.

April is National poetry month, so we are featuring two poets today who are using their voices to uplift community. Aya de León teaches creative writing in the African American Studies Department at UC Berkeley. She was the 2024-25 poet laureate of the City of Berkeley and is the author of 11 novels. She is also the principal playwright for Fashion vs. Fascism, a political theater project and fashion show to provide political education and inspiration to fight rising authoritarianism, which will premiere in the Bay Area in September 2026. Zouhair Mussa is a Sudanese/Nubian-American writer, spoken word poet, MC, and organizer raised in West Oakland. His art is based on true events and aims at addressing real problems within his community. He uses his art to remember the fallen and dreams of healing the hood and inspire change in his community. Zouhair was a 2019 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Finalist. —- 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/ The post National Poetry Month w/ Aya De Leon and Zouhair Moussa appeared first on KPFA.

Tiny Gray Garcia AKA PovertySkola is the co-founder of POOR Magazine The Homefulness Project – a landless peoples, self-determined land liberation movement in the Ohlone/Lisjan/Huchuin territory known as Deep East Oakland. —- 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/ The post Oakland Encampment Abatement w/ Tiny, PovertySkola appeared first on KPFA.

A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed an indictment against two Torrance police officers who had been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the 2018 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Christopher Deandre Mitchell. We speak with Sheila Bates, Policy Coordinator at Black Lives Matter Grassroots. —- 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/ The post Charges Dropped Against Torrance Police Killers of Christopher Deandre Mitchell w/ Sheila Bates from BLM Grassroots appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence artist is Shinichi Iova-Koga. He is a multidisciplinary performer, director, and educator, and the Artistic Director of the physical theater and dance company inkBoat. Known for his innovative approach to movement, he blends dance, theater, and visual storytelling to create deeply physical, imaginative works. His artistic practice often explores themes of identity, memory, and transformation, drawing from both experimental performance traditions and personal narrative. In addition to his creative work, Iova-Koga is a dedicated teacher who has led workshops and residencies internationally, fostering new generations of movement-based artists. Upcoming: Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: our wild shining days, breathes in the spaces of time between human incarnations. Broken yet boundless bodies enter the waiting room of the afterlife. As they re-enact their corporeal memories, consciousness folds in upon itself. 496 moons rise and fall. The band plays “Hazy Shade of Winter.” Playing at San Francisco's Z Space. Learn more and get tickets here https://inkboat.com/ —- 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/ The post Resistance in Residence Artist Shinichi Iova-Koga appeared first on KPFA.

On Today's show, host Cat Brooks talks to Rehab Nazzal about the Israeli occupation in the West Bank and the effects of the war on Iran and Lebanon on the Palestinian struggle. Rehab Nazzal is a Palestinian-born multidisciplinary artist based in Bethlehem, Palestine and Montreal, Canada. Her work explores the effects of settler colonial violence on the bodies and minds of colonized peoples, on all forms of life, and on the land. She is the author of two photography books; Driving in Palestine and Sumud in Dark Times. Photo credit: Wikimedia commons —- 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/ The post Palestine Post with Rehab Nazzal on the Israeli Occupation in the West Bank appeared first on KPFA.

Host Cat Brooks talks to interfaith minister, educator, and activist Dr. Liza Rankow about integrative paths toward healing and social transformation, rooted in our kinship with one another, the Earth, and all of life. Dr Liza J. Rankow is the founder and former executive director of OneLife Institute, which for almost 20 years supported the well-being of frontline changemakers. She has been a spiritual counselor and teacher for more than three decades, and is co-editor of The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman audio collection. She is the author of Soul Medicine for a Fractured World: Healing, Justice, and the Path of Wholeness. — 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/ The post Integrative Paths Toward Healing and Social Transformation w/Dr Liza J. Rankow appeared first on KPFA.

Guests: Camille Kalama is the Executive Director of Koʻihonua and a longtime advocate for Native Hawaiian rights and self-determination in Hawaiʻi. Kyle Kajihiro is Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His research focuses on U.S. imperial formations, Militarization, and Indigenous and decolonial social movements in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region. — 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/ The post Hawaii: A US History of Occupation appeared first on KPFA.

Anthony Jimenez is a Bay Area–based muralist, educator, and self-described “artivist” whose work centers community, identity, and social justice. Born in Morgan Hill and raised in California's South Bay, Jimenez draws deeply from his Mexican and Chicano roots, using art to explore cultural belonging and the lived experiences of working-class families. His practice is rooted in mentorship and public engagement, often collaborating with youth and community members to create murals that reflect collective histories and struggles. Known for his striking portraiture, Jimenez intentionally uplifts those often overlooked — friends, family, and neighbors — rendering them as powerful, large-scale subjects worthy of visibility and honor. His work frequently highlights matriarchs, everyday people, and victims of state violence, transforming public spaces into sites of remembrance and resistance. Influenced by his role as a father, his recent work embraces intimate, unfiltered depictions of family life. Through art, Jimenez aims to build connection, preserve culture, and inspire collective empowerment. Connect with Anthony via his Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/anthonyisjim?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: threads.com@lawanddis ; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence: Anthony Jimenez, Muralist and Educator appeared first on KPFA.

Iran: Trump threatening ‘a whole civilization” and a last minute ceasefire. Cat Brooks talks to Phyllis Bennis about Trump threatening ‘a whole civilization” and a last minute ceasefire with Iran. Guest: Phyllis Bennis is a Middle East analyst and directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of several books including her latest, Understanding Palestine & Israel. Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump's Violent Immigration Crackdowns Guest: Ali Winston is an independent reporter covering criminal justice, privacy, and extremism. He is co-author of the book The Riders Come Out at Night: Corruption, Brutality and Cover-up in Oakland. He recently wrote an article for Wired about DHS agents using extreme force against civilians in the largest known deployment of its kind in US history “Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump's Violent Immigration Crackdown” —- 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/ The post US-Israel War on Iran w/ Phyllis Bennis. Then, Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump's Violent Immigration Crackdowns w/ Ali Winston appeared first on KPFA.

Cat Brooks talks to Nana Gyamfi about Birthright Citizenship, the 14th Amendment and the implications of the Trump administration trying to reverse these rights. Nana Gyamfi is the Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration or BAJI. Anniversary of Murder of Bobby Hutton with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr.Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. is a Chicago-based community organizer, activist. He is the president and chairman of the Prisoners of Conscience Committee and Black Panther Cubs. He is the son of the Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton. Dream Beyond Bars Film Festival (CURYJ) w/ George Galvis is the Co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice. Screenshot Event: Dream Beyond Bars Film Festival (CURYJ) Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 05:00 – 9:00 PM at The New Parkway Theater• 474 24th St, Oakland 94612 — 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/ The post Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment. Remembering the Murder of Bobby Hutton. And, DBB Film Fest appeared first on KPFA.

Cat Brooks talks to Samer Araabi about the continuing siege on Gaza and the state of the war in Iran and the Middle East. Guest: Samer Araabi is the Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights. He is also a member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-founder of AROC Action. Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is writer, educator, and performer Okpara Danjuma. Photo image: Wikimedia — 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/ The post Palestine Post w/ Samer Araabi: The Siege on Gaza Continues while the US Threatens to Attack Iran's Energy Infrastructure appeared first on KPFA.