KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks

Sudan's brutal two-year war has entered a new phase. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seized control of the entire Darfur region, ousting the Sudanese army from its last stronghold. The conflict has killed over 40,000 people and displaced more than 14 million, creating a humanitarian crisis. The capture of el-Fasher, North Darfur's capital, raises fears of Sudan splitting again, nearly 15 years after South Sudan's independence. The RSF, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has roots in the Darfur genocide and has been accused of atrocities. Dagalo's forces have expanded their power and influence, leading to a power struggle with Sudan's army chief that plunged Sudan into war.   We'll dive deep into this story on today's episode with Rachel Savage, the Guardian's southern Africa correspondent based in Johannesburg. She recently published the article “Grave fears for civilians after Sudanese paramilitary claims capture of El Fasher” __ 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 Crisis in Sudan w/ Rachel Savage from the Guardian appeared first on KPFA.

Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash Jamaica since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. Forecasters said the storm is expected to make landfall early Tuesday and slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north. Hours before the storm, the government said it had done all it could to prepare as it warned of catastrophic damage. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, “There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5. The question now is the speed of recovery. That's the challenge.” Hurricane Melissa is also impacting Haiti and surrounding island countries. We  speak with Pierre Labossiere. Pierre grew up in Haiti and co-founded the Haiti Action Committee in 1990. He lives in Oakland and is heavily involved in solidarity work with Haiti, including webinars and protests.   __ 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 Hurricane Melissa Impacts Haiti w/ Pierre Labossiere from Haiti Action appeared first on KPFA.

Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash Jamaica since recordkeeping began 174 years ago. Forecasters said the storm is expected to make landfall early Tuesday and slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north. Hours before the storm, the government said it had done all it could to prepare as it warned of catastrophic damage. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said, “There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5. The question now is the speed of recovery. That's the challenge.”  In this episode, we speak with Tuff Like Iron, a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica and is currently visiting California. She also works with the Constitutional Reform Committee in Jamaica doing community support work. You can check out her work at tufflikeiron.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 Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica w/ Jamaican Artist and Activist Tuff Like Iron appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Tariq Habash.  Tariq is co-founder of A New Policy. He resigned from the U.S. Department of Education in January, 2024 due to the Biden Administration's policy on Gaza and its unrestricted support for Israel's aggression against Palestinians. __ 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/ Tariq Habash from A New Policy appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with longtime KPFA Letters and Politics host Mitch Jeserich who is leaving the program after 16 years.  Mitch wants everyone to know he is still around and will be publishing a series of audio essays called “Letters from Mitch,” which will be available in podcast form.  Thanks for everything Mitch! __ 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 Farewell and Happy Trails to Mitch Jeserich appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistence in Residence artist is Bay-Area hip-hop artist, educator and organizer Ras Ceylon.  He is noted for being the first Sri Lankan hip-hop performer to release an album (debut in 1999) in the west. He has been bringing uplifting messages to the masses for over 20 years, releasing 7 albums to date and appearing on multiple projects with notable Rap and Reggae artists. He works closely with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. Black Panther Party Cubs & is a member of Sizzla Kalonji's Judgment Yard fam & Wu-Tang Killa Beez. Follow Ras on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rasceylon/?hl=en Check out his music on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/5w1lCxPPraMukwqxfPtwcm __ 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 — Hip-Hop Artist Ras Ceylon appeared first on KPFA.

October 22nd is the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality. The day was established by the October 22 Coalition in 1996 and serves as a nationwide call to action against police violence and repression. Today, we speak with Dr. Melina Abudllah. Dr. Melina Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor and the chair of pan-African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, as well as the co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. We'll also hear from some families who have been impacted by police violence, including Arleta Nance, mother to Tahmon Wilson, Dionne Smith, mother to James Rivera Jr. and Roland Harris, whose son Jacob smith was also killed by police. This week's Artist Resistance in Residence is Oakland native, hip hop artist, community advocate, and owner of the brand and Oakland store Dope Era, Stanley Cox, also known as Stan Pablo, also known as Fabby Davis Jr, also known as F.A.B., but most commonly known as Mistah FAB. Follow Mistah FAB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MistahFAB Follow Mistah FAB on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabbydavisjr1/ Follow Brooklyn Ivy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooklyn_ivy_/ __ 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 Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality appeared first on KPFA.

Trump threated to send National Guard troops to San Francisco last week.  Organizers in the city say they won't take it lying down.  In this episode, we hear from Bay Rising's Jane Martin. Bay Rising is a regional coalition of grassroots organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area that works to build political power among working-class communities and communities of color. __ 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 San Francisco Responds to National Guard Threats w/ Bay Rising's Jane Martin appeared first on KPFA.

As ICE crackdowns and federal troop deployments continue to affect Blue cities nationwide, we hear from Portland's Anna Wilcox.  Anna is a multimedia journalist with Portland's KBOO who has been covering the protests at Portland's ICE facility. __ 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 KBOO's Anna Wilcox on Continuing Resistance in Portland appeared first on KPFA.

As ICE crackdowns and federal troop deployments continue to affect Blue cities nationwide, we check in with Damon Williams from Chicago.  Damon is a movement builder, organizer, performing artist, educator, media creator and co-director of #LetUsBreathe Collective, an artistic activist organization birthed out of the Ferguson uprising. __ 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 Fed Crackdown on Chicago w/ Damon Williams appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with Chris Smalls, labor organizer known for his role in leading Amazon worker organization in Staten Island. He is a co-founder and the former president of the Amazon Labor Union. Chris was also a member of the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza. He is joined by Hazami Barmada, a social entrepreneur and strategy consultant for the United Nations and the founder and owner of The Barmada Group, a Washington, DC-based boutique consulting firm. Together they are calling on the US U.S. labor movement to recognize genocide in Gaza and end arms shipments. They are promoting a national protest and day of action at the AFL-CIO in Washington DC to demand that there be a labor boycott of Israel to stop the genocide and that the AFL-CIO formally oppose the genocide and support the campaign to hold Israel accountable for the war crimes and genocide.   Learn more about this event https://secure.everyaction.com/FygyRgBN1EKc_S_Ab1kehg2#:~:text=fund%20the%20genocide.-,Our%20Demands,demand%20an%20independent%20international%20investigation. __ 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 AFL-CIO Must Act to Stop Genocide in Gaza w/ Chris Smalls and Hazami Barmada appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we'll speak with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration.  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/ Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode, we speak with historian and author LaShawn Harris about the life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed community activism forever—and sparked the ongoing movement against racist policing and brutality. LaShawn's new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City highlights the impact of anti-Black police violence on Bumpur's community as well as black women around the country who've been brutalized by police. — 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 Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing that Galvanized NYC w/ LaShawn Harris appeared first on KPFA.

After Donald Trump took credit for negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Israeli occupation forces killed several Palestinian civilians in Gaza on Tuesday of this week, violating a ceasefire as Israel's government vowed to keep restricting aid to the devastated enclave until Hamas returns the bodies of hostages taken two years ago. On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Dr. Ussama Makdisi, Professor of History and Chancellor's Chair at the University of California Berkeley. He was previously Professor of History and the first holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University in Houston. He is the author of many books including Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World which was published in 2019 by the University of California Press. — 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/ Dr. Ussama Makdisi appeared first on KPFA.

After Donald Trump took credit for negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Israeli occupation forces killed several Palestinian civilians in Gaza on Tuesday of this week, violating a ceasefire as Israel's government vowed to keep restricting aid to the devastated enclave until Hamas returns the bodies of hostages taken two years ago. On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Samer Araabi, member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-hosts the weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon. — 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/ AROC's Samer Araabi appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with Alec Karakatsanis, lawyer and author of the book Usual Cruelty The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, a profoundly radical reconsideration of the American “injustice system” by someone who is actively, wildly successfully, challenging it. Learn more about Alec's book here https://thenewpress.org/books/usual-cruelty/?v=eb65bcceaa5f — 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 Usual Cruelty, The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System w/ Alec Karakatsanis appeared first on KPFA.

Over the past week, the Trump Administration has upped it's attack on American cities by mobilizing ICE and National Guard troops to Chicago where residents were awoken in the middle of the night over the weekend by ICE agents removing them from their beds and arresting them with zip-ties. The administration similarly launched an attack on Portland, Ore., where residents have been protesting ICE activities in a section of the city. In this episode, we speak with Ben Haile, Senior Counsel with the Oregon Justice Resource Center's Civil Rights Project, specializing in litigation on police misconduct, denial of medical care in detention, and the rights of incarcerated people. — 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 Portland Fights Back w/ Ben Heile from the National Lawyers Guild appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz about their new book In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School. This book brings to light the often-suppressed stories of those who risked everything to end enslavement. Profiling 20 Black and white men and women, the book highlights their courage, activism, and unwavering commitment to freedom. Through vivid vignettes, including their own words, their struggles and sacrifices come to life. *Fund Drive Special* — this book could be yours for a donation to KPFA's Fall Fund Drive of $125.  Donate at support.kpfa.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 In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School w/ Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz appeared first on KPFA.

The Trump administration is intensifying its push to send federal law enforcement officers to several Democrat-led cities, framing the move as part of a broader effort to curb crime and restore order. Memphis is bracing to become the next city to see National Guard troops bolster already intense ICE activity harassing residents in Black and Brown communities. We speak with Jose Salazar who is a community organizer with Indivisible Memphis and a lead with The Collective Good Immigrant Pantry. Jose coordinates mutual-aid support for immigrant families and documents how the federal “Safe Task Force” presence and National Guard actions have impacted day-to-day life in Memphis. — 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 Memphis Braces for National Guard Crackdown w/ Jose Salazar appeared first on KPFA.

Over the past week, the Trump Administration has upped it's attack on American cities by mobilizing ICE and National Guard troops to Chicago where residents were awoken in the middle of the night over the weekend by ICE agents removing them from their beds and arresting them with zip-ties. Trump also ordered the deployment of Texas National Guard Troops to bolster ICE activity and terrorize residents. In this episode, we speak with Damon Williams, Chicago-based movement builder, organizer, performing artist, educator, media creator and co-director of #LetUsBreathe Collective, an artistic activist organization birthed out of the Ferguson uprising. — 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 Chicago Under Authoritarian Assault w/ Damon Williams appeared first on KPFA.

Alameda County's Board of Supervisors voted Friday to approv — but postpone — the implementation of an ethical investment policy barring public funds from companies that knowingly enable human rights abuses. Though Israel is not mentioned, pro-Palestinian advocates see the move as a step toward divestment from companies linked to Israel, while supporters of Israel warn it could inflame antisemitism amid rising incidents in California. We'll hear from Dina, a Bay Area native and organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement. — 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 Ongoing organizing with the Palestinian Youth Movement's Dina appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Tariq Ra'ouf, one of the media spokespeople for Global Sumud Flotilla, several of which were recently boarded and attacked by 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: Global Sumud Flotilla's Tariq Ra'ouf appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of DAWN, an organization promoting human rights and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. She previously led Human Rights Watch's MENA division and is a prominent advocate, writer, and commentator on regional justice and accountability. — 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/ DAWN's Sarah Leah Whitson appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Terry Kupers. Terry Kupers is a psychiatrist and expert on correctional mental health and the detrimental effects of solitary confinement.He is known for his expertise in the fields of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry, and community mental health. He is Professor Emeritus at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California and author of the book Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement. *Fund Drive Special*  For a donation to KPFA of $120, you can receive a copy of the book Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement Paperback by Blackwell, Zalesne, Harris, KupersLocking someone in a cell the size of a parking space for months or years causes profound psychological harm. For Blackwell, it was a harrowing ordeal that changed his life forever. “Ending Isolation” weaves Blackwell's vivid account with other stories from solitary confinement, alongside insights from legal and medical experts. Through these narratives and undeniable research, the book makes a powerful case for abolishing this cruel and unusual punishment. You can make a pledge today at https://support.kpfa.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 Ending Isolation w/ Dr. Terry Kuypers appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we speak with Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, author, and former foreign correspondent for The New York Times, known for his sharp critiques of war, empire, capitalism, and the erosion of civil liberties in the United States. He is the author of Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine *Fall Fund Drive special!*   For a dontation to KPFA or KPFK of $100, you'll receive Chris Hedges Digital Speech Collection: Updated with KPFA Event from May 2025. Includes ~ A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine 2025, The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself 2024,The Greatest Evil is War 2022, The Culture of Despair 2020,America: The Farewell Tour 2018,Overcoming Fascism 2017,Unspeakable: On The Most Forbidden Topics In America 2010, Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt 2015   — 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 Conversation with Chris Hedges appeared first on KPFA.

Jewish Voice for Peace, alongside coalition partners, is calling on Alameda County to ensure  tax dollars aren't  invested in entities complicit in human rights abuses — including Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. This past May, the County's Treasury Oversight Committee took a key step by passing an ethical investment policy that bans taxpayer money from going to corporations and institutions that enable such atrocities. Now, the final decision rests with the Board of Supervisors, who must vote to approve the policy. On today's episode, we speak with Cynthia Kaufman, an organizer with Jewish Voice for Peace. Show your support for the Ethical Investment Policy, which will be up for a vote on October 3 https://actionnetwork.org/letters/let-alameda-county-supervisors-know-you-support-an-ethical-investment-policy   — 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 Alameda County's Ethical Investment Policy w/ Cynthia Kaufman from Jewish Voice for Peace appeared first on KPFA.

In Memoriam and Gratitude — Assata Shakur (1947-2025) “It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.” — On today's Palestine Post, we review news headlines from Israel's assault on Gaza with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration.   — 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/ Khury Petersen-Smith appeared first on KPFA.

After two tsunami warnings this year and a couple recent shakers, we speak with Dave Snider, the Tsunami Warning Coordinator at NOAA's National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, where he leads efforts to ensure accurate detection and clear communication of tsunami threats through NOAA's systems and emergency alert infrastructure. — 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 Tsunami Warnings w/ NOAA's Dave Snider appeared first on KPFA.

Bay Area residents were jolted awake this week by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake.  While it may not have been the “Big One” we are expecting, the tremor reminds us to be prepared for when, not if, the expected large earthquake does arrive.  On the show today we speak with Dr. Angie Lux, a seismologist and Project Scientist at the Berkeley Seismology Lab who specializes in earthquake early warning systems, using MEMS sensors and machine learning to improve detection and reduce false signals. — 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 Earthquake Safety w/ Dr. Angie Lux from Berkeley Seismology Lab appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we review news headlines from Israel's assault on Gaza with Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Also joining is Samer Araabi, member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and co-hosts the weekly Palestine Solidarity Announcements every Friday at noon. — 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/ Khury Petersen-Smith and Samer Araabi — Fall Fund Drive appeared first on KPFA.

Student test scores have been dropping nationwide. The latest NAEP scores for 12th graders are alarming. Students nationwide are still struggling with basic reading and math, and the gaps between races and income levels remain stubbornly wide, showing almost no improvement over the years. We speak with Kitty Kelly Epstein — college professor, activist and the host of a radio show on KPFA 94.1 FM. She has written three books and a number of articles, including Changing Academia Forever Black Student Leaders Analyze the Movement They Led. — 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 Math and Reading Scores Ring Alarm Bells w/ Kitty Kelly Epstein appeared first on KPFA.

Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston wants to turn Oakland's encampment rules upside down. His plan would let the city clear homeless camps without offering anyone a place to go, erase protections that keep people from being arrested just for being homeless, and treat the vehicles they live in like ordinary cars, towing them at will if they're “in the way” or deemed unsafe.On this episode, we speak with Talya “Boots” Husbands-Hankin, the founder of Love and Justice in the Streets. Talya is joined by John Janosko from Wood street 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 Oakland Says NO to Encampment Crack-downs w/ Talya “Boots” Husbands-Hankin and John Jonasko appeared first on KPFA.

The murder of Charlie Kirk, the racially divisive right-wing podcaster, has caused ripple effects in America's political landscape. On today's episode, we'll speak with Kalonji Jama Changa, organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness Institute.  Kalonji is co-founder of Black Power Media. He is also author of the bestselling book, “How to Build a People's Army” and co-producer of the documentary “Organizing is the New Cool.” — 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 Chickens Come Home To Roost: Charlie Kirk Edition w/ Kalonji Changa appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Tariq Ra'ouf, one of the media spokespeople for Global Sumud Flotilla, which has begun sailing out of Tunisia, with organizers and participants saying they are determined to break Israel's siege on Gaza and deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid.  — 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: Global Sumud Flotilla w/ Tariq Ra'ouf appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Phyllis Bennis, a Middle East analyst and director the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of 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.

The Center for Constitutional Rights has filed a lawsuit demanding records from the Trump administration about its funding of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private U.S. outfit coordinating with Israel and military contractors to distribute aid in Gaza. Since launching in May, GHF sites have become deadly flashpoints, with more than 1,400 Palestinians killed, over half at or near aid distribution points. On today's episode, we speak with Katherine Gallagher, senior attorney at CCR who says Israel's sidelining of the U.N.'s neutral aid system in favor of GHF's militarized model has turned food lines into “death traps,” as soldiers reportedly fired on starving Palestinians waiting for aid. — 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 CCR Sues Trump Admin Over Gaza Aid Funding w/ Katherine Gallagher appeared first on KPFA.

Addie Kitchen is the grandmother of Steven Taylor, the man fatally shot by a now-retired San Leandro police officer in a Walmart in April 2020, and she has since emerged as a leading advocate seeking justice and accountability in his case.  The Anti Police-Terror Project is calling on the community to come out in support of Grandma Addie. Officer Jason Fletcher, who killed Taylor, was charged by then–District Attorney Nancy O'Malley under a new law that made it harder for police to claim they “feared for their lives.” Now, however, current DA Pamela Price is poised to dismiss the case. Community members are gathering at 8 a.m. at the René C. Davidson Courthouse. — 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 Justice for Steven Taylor w/ Addie Kitchen appeared first on KPFA.

Sister Helen Prejean, longtime Catholic nun and death penalty abolitionist,  has urged Governor Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences of all death row prisoners in the state. The appeal comes six years after Newsom issued a moratorium on executions and nearly twenty years since California last carried one out. The appeal also comes on the heels of the 25th anniversy of the opera adaptation of Dead Man Walking, based on Prejean's book recounting her work with death row inmates, performing now at the San Francisco Opera https://www.sfopera.com/operas/dead-man-walking/ There will be a series of events in San Francisco Sept 10-12 featuring Sister Helen Prejean free and open to all! Faith, Law and the Death Penalty Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00pm Panel discussion Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes Street, San Francisco) Information Free admission, RSVP required (requires you to create an account but no charge)   Art and Faith in Action Against the Death Penalty Thursday, September 11, 1:30-3:30 pm, press conference 2 pm Organized by California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition SF City Hall (1 Goodlett Pl, SF) Advocates will stage a visualization representing the 565 people sentenced to death in California and urge Governor Newsom to commute all death sentences now. Free, no rsvp required   An Afternoon with Sister Helen Prejean & Dead Man Walking Friday, September 12, 2:00-6:00pm 2pm Film: Dead Man Walking — R, 122 mins., 1995. CC in English 4pm Discussion with author Sister Helen Prejean & composer Jake Heggie 5:30pm Reception and Book Signing Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library's Main Branch (100 Larkin Street, San Francisco) Information Free admission – no rsvp required — 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 Stop Executions with Sister Helen Prejean appeared first on KPFA.

Hurricane Katrina taught us that coastal restoration is not just an environmental issue but a matter of public safety, equity, and resilience. The storm revealed how decades of wetland loss, oil and gas canal dredging, and weakened levee systems left communitie — especially poor and Black neighborhoods — dangerously exposed. Since then, restoration efforts in Louisiana have emphasized rebuilding wetlands and barrier islands as natural buffers, integrating them with stronger levees and surge barriers in a “multiple lines of defense” approach. Katrina also taught us that community engagement is critical: restoration cannot succeed if it displaces residents or ignores local knowledge. The disaster ultimately pushed coastal restoration from a long-term ecological goal into an urgent priority for protecting both people and economies in a rapidly changing climate. In this episode, we speak with Rollin Black who works doing coastal habitat restoration in the Lower 9th Ward or New Orleans for the Lower Ninth Ward Center for Center for Engagement and Development.  Learn more about his work here https://sustainthenine.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 20 Years After Katrina w/ Coastal Restoration Expert Rollin Black appeared first on KPFA.

The tragic story of Michelle McCullum, a young mother who killed herself and her two children a decade after Hurricane Katrina, illustrates the deep and lasting toll the storm took on New Orleans' Black communities. McCullum, who grew up in the Treme neighborhood, faced cascading challenges in a city reshaped by demographic shifts, job losses, and a weakened social safety net. She became emblematic of how systemic disinvestment, displacement, and inadequate mental health care compounded the trauma left in Katrina's wake. Her death underscored the urgent need for mental health resources and broader support in one of America's poorest and Blackest cities. In this episode, we speak with Adam Mahoney, climate and environment reporter at Capital B.about our lessons from Hurricane Katrina 20 years later.  You can read his article that was published in Mother Jones – Is the Legacy of Hurricane Katrina More Lethal Than the Storm? Black New Orleanians navigate hopelessness, addiction, and the struggle to survive. — 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 20 years after Katrina w/ Capital B's Adam Mahoney appeared first on KPFA.

Donald Trump is once again leaning into strongman tactics, sharing a social media meme over the weekend that threatened to “wage war” on Chicago. The post, part of his broader crackdown rhetoric on Democratic-led cities, is mobilizing communities to fight back. In this episode, we speak with Chairman Fred Hampton, Jr., a Chicago-based community organizer, activist, and son of the Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton and Aislinn Pulley, co-executive director of the Chicago Torture Justice Center.  We also speak with Kevin Fee, legal director of the ACLU Illinois. — 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 What's Happening in Chicago? w/ Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., Aislinn Pulley and ACLU's Kevin Fee appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we speak with Lulu Hammad, a Palestinian American lawyer, human rights activist, and community organizer. She is the co-founder of Yalla Indivisible, a grassroots organization that centers Palestinian voices and promotes civic engagement and empowerment of BIPOC communities. She is also the co-founder of SoCal Uprising, a grassroots intersectional coalition fighting against oppression and fascism. — 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/ Lulu Hammad from Yalla Indivisible appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we speak with Tariq Habash, co-founder of A New Policy. He resigned from the U.S. Department of Education in January, 2024 due to the Biden Administration's policy on Gaza and its unrestricted support for Israel's aggression against Palestinians. He recently contributed an article for  Newsweek – The Blueprint for ICE's Future Is Being Drawn in the West Bank — 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/ Tariq Habash from A New Policy appeared first on KPFA.

In Nothern California, Palestinian activists are calling on Oakland officials to halt military cargo shipments through the city's airport to Israel, saying the shipments have supported Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. We'll speak with Dina, a Bay Area native and organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement who released this report last week. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892773634f0fe2a947a7f89/t/68af2b618b32ba25e7b347c1/1756326157524/report   — 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 Palestinian Activists Demand Oakland Halt Military Shipments to Israel appeared first on KPFA.

We speak with actor and activist Casey Adler, John Parker, co-founder of the Harriet Tubman Center, and Lulu Hammond, co-founder of SoCal Uprising. Together, they are organizing Labor 4 Palestine: An Arms Embargo Rally and Teach-In Series, happening Saturday, September 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Downtown Los Angeles City Hall. The event will bring together workers, activists, and community members to demand an end to U.S. support for the war on Gaza. Featured speakers include Chris Smalls, the Amazon Labor Union president and nationally recognized organizer, and Lily Greenberg Call, the first Jewish Biden administration official to resign in protest over Gaza — along with many more voices for justice. Find more information here https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/836392/ — 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 Labor 4 Palestine Rally & Teach-In: Activists, Union Leaders, and Community Voices Gather in Los Angeles, Sept. 6 appeared first on KPFA.

Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is Alie Jones. Alie Jones is a writer, artist, and Creole mermaid. She is the author of Saltwater Moonshine, a poetry collection that honors her matrilineal Creole heritage through poetry, music, and reflections of love. Alie is passionate about centering our breath work as sacred and hopes to build a legacy of awareness and expression. She is the Director and Co-founder of Black Freighter Press, a revolutionary press committed to the exploration of liberation. Learn more about Alie Jones at https://www.aliejones.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 Resistence in Residence w/ Alie Jones appeared first on KPFA.

We also speak with Louisiana-based investgative journalist Richard Webster, senior reporter for Verite news, previously with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network. His most recent article is “An Unconstitutional “Jim Crow Jury” Sent Him to Prison for Life. A New Law Aims to Keep Him There” which sheds light on split-jury convictions in the state of Louisiana. You can read his article here https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-prison-split-jury-landry-law-lloyd-gray — 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 Split-Jury Verdicts: A Life Sentence of Injustice w/ Richard Webster from Verite News appeared first on KPFA.

Since May 27, 2025, Mission Local has reported on dozens of ICE arrests in San Francisco. Yet federal data shows the number of detentions is much higher across the broader “San Francisco Area of Responsibility,” which includes Northern California, Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. The vast majority—about 87 percent—of those arrests occurred in California. We speak with two Mission Local reporters, data reporter Kelly Waldron and investigative reporter Frankie Solinsky Duryea who co-wrote the recent article “2,123 lives: Inside the stats and stories of those arrested by ICE from the S.F. area.” https://missionlocal.org/2025/07/ice-data-immigrants-arrested-sf/ — 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 2,123 lives: Inside the stats and stories of those arrested by ICE from the S.F. area. w/ Mission Local appeared first on KPFA.

After Trump's federal takeover of D.C., Oakland is preparing and responding to threats of federal invasion. We speak with Oakland-based organizer George Galvis, the co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). — 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's Community Response and Readiness Plan for the Feds w/ George Galvis from CURYJ appeared first on KPFA.

As the redistricting battles in California and Texas move forward, we speak with Los Angeles-based journalist Gustavo Arellano.  He is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and the former editor of Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly. You can read his most recent column In Texas and California redistricting battles, Latino voters hold the key.  https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-25/in-texas-and-california-redistricting-battles-latinos-hold-the-key — 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 LA Times' Gustavo Arellano on California and Texas Redistricting Battles appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode, we speak with former Black Panther newspaper editor JoNina Abron-Ervin about her book Driven by the Movement: Activists of the Black Power Era, a moving account of the often overlooked contributions of local and regional African-American social justice activists of the late 1960's. Learn more about the book here https://www.akpress.org/driven-by-the-movement.html — 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 Driven by the Movement: Activists of the Black Power Era w/ JoNina Abron-Ervin appeared first on KPFA.