Inspired by the countless examples of police brutality and blatant inequity of this country against people with black and brown skin. Let this be an anthem that brings light to the dark.

No Light Yet feat. C-Red and Matt Cusson

Black History Month! In this episode the TTSP crew discuss the Matt Barnes spitting incident, Tyre Nichols deadly police brutalization, &amp; are there really 2 black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl? Freeze defends Matt's action while G won't give him a pass. Dandridge explains why reform is crucial to prevent more deaths of black people at the hands of the police. GCon makes his wild statement that there are only 1.5 black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl. This episode is definitely wild and entertaining!

EP 35 - Matt Barnes altercation, RIP Tyre Nichols, Are there really 2 black qbs in the super bowl

Tonight on Full Circle we will be talking about the Antioch Police text message scandal and investigation. On tonight’s show we’ll hear community response as people speak out at a recent city council meeting. We also hear the reflections of city council member and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker and Mayor Lamar Thorpe. And we will be asking for your support in honor of kpfa’s 74th birthday

Full Circle 04-14-2023 Antioch Police Text Message Scandal

Tonight on Full Circle, we will again be covering the Antioch police text message scandal and community outrage. On tonight’s show we’ll hear community response as the community takes to the streets and speaks out about racist police on the department steps ahead of a special city council meeting. We also hear from civil rights attorney John Burris as he launches a federal lawsuit against the Antioch police. John also brings the survivors of this violence to share their stories. And we’ll get an update on upcoming actions

Full Circle 05 - 05 - 23 Community Protests Antioch Police Racist Text Messages

“We've all got that cop in our head that wants us to see a world full of threats and emergencies.”

Steve’s guest, David Correia, is co-author (with Tyler Wall) of Police: A Field Guide. Listeners to the podcast probably understand the role of police is to protect capital, not ensure the safety of the citizens.

“...from the railroad strikes of 1877 to the anthracite strike of 1902, it was just this unruly world of labor asserting itself, demanding higher wages, refusing to go back to work, and progressives were among the most effective political force in developing a new order. And that new order required a different cop.”

Despite occasional protests and demands for reform, we always end up with more police and more police brutality. Police reformists prioritize law and order over justice, which is why they fear abolition. David asks us to define what order and disorder is. “Because usually cops produce the disorder that they then resolve.” The very language of reform legitimizes the police.

David Correia is a writer and professor of American studies at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of a number of books, and co-author, along with Tyler Wall, of "Police: A Field Guide." He is the recipient of a Ford Fellowship, a Henry Belin du Pont Fellowship, and a Lannan Residency Fellowship.

Abolition with David Correia

Just over three years ago George Perry Floyd Jr. was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis during an arrest after a store clerk suspected that Floyd had used a counterfeit $20 bill.

Derek Chauvin, one of four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd’s neck and back for more than nine minutes. “I can’t breathe,” Floyd wheezed to no avail.

The incident renewed calls for police reform. However, with Republicans in charge of the House of Representatives, nothing has happened. We’ll talk about police reform with our guest, conflict resolution expert Dwayne Bryant. So stay with us.

Best-selling author, Dwayne Bryant founded Inner Vision International, Inc. (IVI) which provides results-oriented social emotional curricula and professional development workshops for students, parents, teachers, law enforcement, academic institutions, and corporate America.

Dwayne provides leadership, life management, and social emotional training. As a result of Dwayne’s work improving police and community relations and educating parents about the potential dangers of social media, he was awarded The FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award.In the wake of the public outcry against police brutality, Dwayne created THE STOP™ series which includes an online 17-part series, The NEW Conversation – Improving Police and Community Relations™, explaining the tensions between police and Black and Brown communities.

Dwayne…welcome to our podcast. Please tell us what your work is all about.

Q. I read today that a new Justice Department report says the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in the systemic use of excessive force and discriminated against minorities for years before the Floyd killing in 2020. What needs to be done to resolve conflicts between the police and residents, particularly those in Black and Brown communities?

Q. You made the comment that electing Brandon Johnson as Chicago’s mayor “shows a turn for the better” when it comes to improving the relationships between cops and the community. Is that because he supports having more mental health workers employed within law enforcement?

Q. Last year Congress passed the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, requiring the Department of Justice to develop training curriculums on topics including alternatives to the use of force, de-escalation, and responding to a person in crisis. Was that a positive step and what else is needed?

Q. What is your view of the political situation in the US these days? Did actions by the Trump administration affect relationships between the community and the police?

Q. In 2021, the then Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on a mostly party-line vote passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, but it died in the evenly divided, but Democratic controlled, Senate amid opposition from Republicans. Negotiations between Republican and Democratic senators collapsed, and the bill died. The intent of the bill was to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct, improve transparency, and reform police training and policies. It was opposed by the police unions. What are your thoughts about that?

Q. One of the provisions would restrict the application of the qualified immunity doctrine for local and state officers. Can you explain what that’s all about? Should that doctrine be scrubbed?

Q. Another provision would require state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding to adopt anti-discrimination policies and training programs, including those targeted at fighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_profiling. Does that need to happen?Q. What about the bill’s mandate that federal law enforcement officers use deadly force only as a last resort and that de-escalation be attempted. Federal funding would be contingent on the adoption of such a policy. Is that needed?

Q. Tell us about The New Conversation, which you developed to reduce tensions between police and communities of color.

Q. What is the STOP program all about? How does that work? You have a book based on that, right?

Q. Your company, Vision International, Inc., has been developing results-oriented curricula and workshops for over 26 years. Tell us about that work and those workshops. What do they cover?

Q. As a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy, you are community advisor to the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Tell us about that.

Q. What strategies can cities like Chicago and Minneapolis employ to reduce excessive use of force and misconduct by police when it comes to communities of color?Q. How can people find your book and reach out to you for engagements?

Dwayne Bryant-Police Reform

Emerald Garner is the youngest daughter of six children and is currently the Executive Director of the nonprofit We Can’t Breathe Inc., which is inspired by her late father, Eric Garner,  who was murdered at the hands of a now former police officer Daniel Pantaleo in 2014 after putting him in the now illegal choke hold. She has become the leading voice in the fight for justice for her father and has vowed to never stop fighting laws and policies that help police officers get away with murder.

Emerald joins the show to give her thoughts on the Sonya Massey shooting, and to also talk about the changes she believes need to be made in our justice system.

Love & Life | Emerald Garner - 8.19.24

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