KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks

On this episode, we speak with LeaJay Harper about the City of Oakland's encampment abatement proposal that threatens unhoused residents.  LeaJay is a resident of Wood Street for 10 years now living in a solution to homelessness called Homefullness using her voice to represent for her family still outside. — 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 Advocating for Oakland's Unhoused Residents w/ LeaJay Harper appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with Richard Tan, criminal defense attorney in Oakland about a lawsuit that challenges the unlawful arrest of Minister King X, a community organizer with California Prison Focus and All of Us or None (AOUON). Though the charges were dropped without a hearing, the arrest report describes him and others as “Black Identity Extremists” and “Black Supremacist Extremists” for his participation in a protest weeks before. On December 4, 2025, civil rights leaders will host a press conference outside the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in advance of a hearing in King v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for unconstitutional restrictions against freedom of speech and assembly that disproportionately impact Black and Brown people. The press conference will be livestreamed below: @LSPCMovement @official_MinisterKingXPyeface — 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 Lawsuit Seeks to Strike Down California Penal Code Used to Arrest Activist Minister King X w/ attorney Richard Tan appeared first on KPFA.

International Revolutionary Day, marked each year on December 4th, is a day of remembrance and reflection on the radical struggle for liberation embodied by Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party. His vision of collective power, rooted in socialism and Black liberation, challenged state violence and poverty, making him a target of government surveillance and repression. On December 4, 1969, Hampton was assassinated in a police raid coordinated with the FBI, a killing that galvanized movements worldwide. International Revolutionary Day stands as a tribute to his legacy—a reminder of the cost of revolutionary change and the enduring call for justice, community power, and liberation for oppressed people everywhere. On today's show, we speak with Hampton's son, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. about his father's legacy. — 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 International Revolutionary Day with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. appeared first on KPFA.

Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is writer/actor Wayne Harris.  He is the creator of the solo show Drapetomania, reclaiming a 19th-century pseudoscientific term once used to pathologize enslaved people's desire for freedom. Wayne recently wrapped a run at The Marsh Theater https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/wayne-harris-drapetomania/   — 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 w/ Wayne Harris appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with Jesse Rabinowitz from the National Homelessness Law Center on the Trump Administration's alarming plan build a massive facility in Utah that critics warn will function as an “internment camp” where the unhoused will be subject to forced labor.  — 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 Homelessness Law Center on Utah Forced Labor Camp appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, we speak with Jamal Abdi, the president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) on the Trump administration's plans to “rigorously reexamine” the status of every green card holder from nineteen nations, including Iran, and to allow for “negative, country-specific factors to be considered when vetting” nationals of those same nations applying for adjustment of immigration status. — 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 Reactions to DC's National Guard Shooting with Jamal Abdi from NIAC appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode we speak with Oneg Ben-Dror, from Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) prisoners and detainees department. PHRI released a recent report that reveals over the past two years, up to August 2025, at least 94 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention facilities.  Read the report here https://www.phr.org.il/en/palestinian-deaths-behind-bars-eng/ —- 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 Death Sentence for Palestinians in Custody: Report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we are joined by Samer Araabi from the Arab Resource Organizing Council to discuss latest headlines from the ongoing genocide in Palestine. —- 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.

On this episode, we turn to Sudan where violence is escalating as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized full control of Darfur, including el-Fasher, amid reports of mass killings, ethnically targeted atrocities, and a worsening humanitarian crisis.  We'll speak with Dr. Arif Gamal, born and raised in Khartoum, Sudan.  Dr. Arif is a Nubian poet, environmental scholar, and author of Morning in Serra Mattu: A Nubian Ode. After earning a doctorate in environmental science in France, he moved to the U.S. as a Senior Fulbright Scholar at UC Berkeley. Gamal's work blends storytelling with reflections on history, identity, and the environment. He now lives in Northern California. — 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 Talking about Sudan w/ Dr. Arif Gamal appeared first on KPFA.

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as civil rights leader H. Rap Brown, is an American Muslim cleric and former Black Power activist whose life has spanned community organizing, political leadership, and later religious guidance. He died this week at the age of 82 in a correctional medical facility. We'll talk with Kalonji Changa and Dhoruba Bin Wahad about his legacy.  Kalonji Jama Changa is an organizer, founder of the FTP Movement, and the co-chair of the Urban Survival and Preparedness Institute and 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.” Dhoruba bin Wahad is an American 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. — 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 Remembering Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin w/ Dhoruba Bin Wahad and Kalonji Jama Changa appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode of Palestine Post, we 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 on the latest news headlines.   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 this week's Resistance in Residence, we speak with R. Okpara Danjuma, Ph. D., writer, educator and performer.  He recently performed his solo show Wounded Healer at Berkeley's Monkey House theater, a story that chronicles his self-destructive behavior that ultimately turns to enlightenment, triumph and gratitude. — 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 w/ Danjuma appeared first on KPFA.

The Trump administration is prominisng to strip funding from important permanent housing programs that will keep people off the street.  On this episode, we speak with Jesse Rabinowitz, the Campaign and Communications Director at the National Homelessness Law Center. He led the communications and power-building work on the historic Johnson vs. Grants Pass Supreme Court Case. Jesse directs the Housing, Not Handcuffs Campaign, a nationwide movement to protect the rights of people who live outside and secure housing for all. — 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 Cuts to Permanent Housing w/ Jesse Rabinowitz from the National Homeless Law Center appeared first on KPFA.

Disabillity rights advocate Alice Wong passed this month at the age of 51.  On this episode, we speak with Yomi S Young, writer, disability rights advocate, and former Executive Director of the Center for Independent Living, founded in Berkeley, CA on her legacy. Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is Ryan Nicole —a Grammy-nominated musician, educator, playwright, and community advocate—whose work seamlessly blends art and activism. — 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 Remembering Alice Wong w/ Yomi S. Young appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we speak with a number of guests about the Oakland Public Safety Committee's rejection of FLOCK surveillance technologies that threaten the privacy and safety of residents. Sarah Hamid is Director of Strategic Programming at Electronic Frontier Foundation, Reem Suleiman is the senior campaign director at the anti-surveillance nonprofit Fight for the Future and a former privacy advocacy commissioner in Oakland, Rami Ibrahim is an organizer with Palestinian Youth Movement, Tanisha Cannon is the Managing Director for Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, Brian Hofer is a member of the Oakland Privacy Council Committee and the executive director of secure justice. They filed a lawsuit against the city of Oakland last night for allegedly sharing surveillance data with federal agencies and finally Rev. Jeremy J. McCants is a Faith Rooted Organizer for East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE), an organization committed to fighting for equitable and economic power in the Bay Area; as well as a minister at the historic Allen Temple Baptist Church in 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 Get the FLOCK Out! Oakland Rejects Surveillance Technologies appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Dina S., an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement on updates with the campaign to stop shipments of weapons to Israel from the Oakland International Airport.  Learn more about this campaign and armsembargonow.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 Palestine Post w/ Dina from Palestinian Youth Movement 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 the book, 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.

In this episode, guest host Thandisizwe Chimurenga chats with writer and journalist Gustavo Arellano. He is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and the former editor of Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly.  His most recent column for the LA Times is called “When immigration agents picked up a 15-year-old white teen.” — 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 ICE in SoCal appeared first on KPFA.

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. On today's show, guest host Thandisizwe Chimurenga talks with Alaa Suliman from the Sudanese Association of Northern California on the ongoing crisis in Sudan. — 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 Sudan News w/ Alaa Suliman from SANC appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, guest host Kalonji Changa speaks with Mawuli Davis, renowned civil rights attorney, human rights organizer and author with over 30 years of experience in the Movement for Black Liberation and Whitley Carpenter, Senior Criminal Justice Counsel and Policy Manager for Forward Justice. She focuses on researching, developing and advocating for effective policy changes related to reducing racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Later in the show, we'll chat with Dhoruba bin Wahad, an American 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. And finally, we'll speak with Jian White, filmmaker, memory worker, writer & organizer with the Mobilization 4 Mumia and several other affinity groups around Philadelphia, PA. — 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 Conference of Black Lawyers, Free Mumia and More w/ Guest Host Kalonji Changa appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine Post, we hear from journalist Elizabeth Weill- Greenberg, on the story of a Palestinian-American child held as a hostage by Israeli forces. Mohammed Zaher Taysir Ibrahim, 15, has been held in an Israeli torture camp, barely fed and only allowed 40 minutes a day outside, according to Defense for Children International Palestine. Read Elizabeth's article here https://www.thecarceralreport.com/p/palestinian-american-child-hostage If you want to take action to help free Mohammed, see this website https://linktr.ee/freeMohammedIbrahim — 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-American Child Held Hostage by Israel w/ Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg appeared first on KPFA.

On today's show, we speak with Joshua Clark Davis, author of the book Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back– A bold retelling of the 1960s civil rights struggle through its work against police violence—and a prehistory of both the Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter movements that emerged half a century later. Learn more about the book here https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691238838/police-against-the-movement?srsltid=AfmBOorsXKYi8mO_dVaO3-lSBQald53zGjypj_gPicJiayPCEO5CxZw8 — 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 Police Against the Movement w/ Joshua Clark Davis appeared first on KPFA.

Mutual Aid is essential now for addressing the Trump administration's cuts to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.  On this episode, we speak with Michael Flood, CEO of the Los Angeles Food Bank.  We also speak with Oakland-based rapper and activist Ryan Nicole about her fundraiser happening this upcoming Tuesday, November 11.  Ryan is organizing Sisala, a good drive and benefit concert to support people experiencing disruption of their SNAP benefits. Learn more about how to get involved https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQnN0Y5Eoe-/ — 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 SNAP cuts hit California w/ LA Food Bank's Michael Flood and Oakland Artivist Ryan Nicole appeared first on KPFA.

On this episode, we speak with Ricardo Garcia Acosta  and Omar Farmer, the outgoing chair and alternate chairs of the Oakland Police Commission. The Oakland City Council rejected their reappointments to the Police Commission last month. — 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 Going On at the Oakland Police Commission w/ Ricardo Garcia Acosta and Omar Farmer appeared first on KPFA.

Flock Surveillance refers to the camera and data systems developed by Flock Safety, a private technology company that provides automated license plate recognition  and vehicle-tracking networks to police departments, homeowners' associations, and private businesses across the U.S. This system enables mass tracking of drivers and data sharing across police and private networks without sufficient oversight, raising serious concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and potential misuse. On this episode, we speak to Sarah Hamid, Director of Strategic Programming at Electronic Frontier Foundation. — 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 FLOCK Explained w/ Sarah Hamid from EFF appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Palestine post, we speak with Rami from the Palestinian Youth Organization. — 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 the Palestinian Youth Organization appeared first on KPFA.

British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International Airport last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. We speak with Zahra Billoo from the Council on Arab Islamic Relations (CAIR). — 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 ICE Detention of British Muslim Journalist w/ CAIR's Zahra Billoo appeared first on KPFA.

This week's Resistance in Residence Artist is Tiny aka “PovertySkola,” a formerly unhoused, incarcerated, revolutionary journalist, lecturer, poet, visionary, teacher and the co-founder of POOR Magazine/Prensa POBRE/PoorNewsNetwork. Tiny is releasing a new film that will debut this week.  Crushing Wheelchairs is a powerful new social justice film that follows a group of poor people living in a homeless community as they struggle to find hope amid gentrification, domestic violence and the growing brutality of the State. Starring the talents of POOR Magazine—the prominent California arts & activism collective—this revolutionary film features a cast and crew of currently and formerly unhoused residents of the San Francisco Bay Area who brought their real-life stories to the screen. The film will screen at the Roxie Theater is San Francsico Sunday November 9th https://roxie.com/film/crushing-wheelchairs/ — 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 w/ Tiny AKA Povertyskola appeared first on KPFA.

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.