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The Pandemic in Prisons (Excerpts of June 20 and July 4, 2020 coverage)

Fellowship Note: These are excerpts of the progressing Covid-19 Crisis at San Quentin State Prison from the June 20, 2020 newscast when there were just over 90 cases and from July 4, 2020 when there were near 1,500 cases. I interviewed Arthur League from the Black Panther Party, Richard Tan, an attorney with the Labor Action Committee for Mumia Abu Jamal and Erin Wallace, the significant other of Larry Williams, an inmate at San Quentin who is prison.

Both of these pieces aired on KPFA 94.1 and can be found in the archives on KPFA.org

Excerpt of Newscast from May 30, 2020

Fellowship Note: For the May 30, 2020 Newscast, I interviewed two demonstrators and one racial justice educator in Minneapolis and Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, who was killed by Bart Police Officer Johanese Mehserlee in 2009. I produced the entire 30 minute newscast and did all elements of this story ranging from the interviewing to the editing to the production on my own. This entire newscast can be found at KPFA.org in the archives on May 30, 2020 for the 6pm Weekend Evening News. 

 

 

Since Officer Derek Chauvin squeezed the life out of George Floyd by kneeling on his neck as one officer watched and two others held down Floyd's body people across the nation have been in the streets demanding accountability and change. 

Chanel Rivers is in Minneapolis and has been participating both in the protests and in the clean up of her city. She spoke about the situation in her city and offered some perspective on what narratives aren't being illuminated in mainstream media. Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, joined our conversation and spoke about what it's like to watch history repeat itself 11 years after her son's life was taken, and why she refuses to stop fighting or give up hope for change. 

July 4, 2020 Newscast

A quote to ponder this Independence Day..

"None of us are free until all of us are free." Emma Lazarua

June 20, 2020 Newscast: A summer of change

Breonna Taylor Remembered

Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police on March 13, 2020 while sleeping in her own home. 

No Execution by Covid at San Quentin

As the world is urged to practice social distancing, many prisons are filled beyond capacity and the cases of covid-19 are spreading by the day. Learn what you can do. 

Interfaith Rally to call for an end to violence against black and brown communities

The interfaith community gathered in the streets of Walnut Creek earlier in the week to call for change. 

The World Calls for Change June 6 2020

The world calls for change in response to the most recent police killing of George Floyd.

May 30, 2020 KPFA Newscast: Nation Grieves & Calls for Justice for George Floyd

Justice for George Floyd: Chanel Rivers and Wanda Johnson speak out

Since Officer Derek Chauvin squeezed the life out of George Floyd by kneeling on his neck as one officer watched and two others kneeled onto of Floyd's people, people across the nation have been in the streets demanding accountability and change. 

Chanel Rivers is in Minneapolis and has been participating both in the protests and in the clean up of her city. She spoke about the situation in her city and offered some perspective on what narratives aren't being illuminated in mainstream media. Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, joined our conversation and spoke about what it's like to watch history repeat itself 11 years after her son's life was taken, and why she refuses to stop fighting or give up hope for change.