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Shooting in Wichita Kansas
Bilal Abdul-Salem Bey
This is Bilal Abdul-Salam Bey, also known as Charley Hughes, inmate at Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, KS. This piece is just an update on, uh, a shooting that happened in Wichita, KS on Monday,… Full Transcript
Lyrical Verse
Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 320006, an innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting to be heard and affect positive change. Yet, to accomplish success, I need you, the listeners,… Full Transcript
Arraignment
Derrick Gibson
My name is Derrick Gibson, and I am a prisoner in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. And on April 15, 2021, I was arraigned on criminal charges of aggravated harassment by a prisoner in Schulykill County… Full Transcript
Daunte Wright
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
So this commentary is on the murder of Daunte Wright. Um, the cycle continues. Um, it’s funny how less than 10 miles from where the trial of Derek Chauvin, the pig who murdered George Floyd,… Full Transcript
The Look
Spoon Jackson
It’s called “The Look” for the people who, uh, believe in one race, one world, one color, which is human. I tried not to speak on the murder by the Minnesota officers. The look on… Full Transcript
Say His Name: Duante Wright
Izell Robinson
Say his name: Daunte Wright. Now let’s pause. This rampant killing and incarceration of black men in Minnesota must stop. The civil unrest is only a grieving response that at times take the form of… Full Transcript
Re: Derek Chauvin
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
So this commentary is in regards to the Derek Chauvin murder trial of George Floyd. So my favorite movie is Friday with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. “Bye Felicia!” That’s the one. I watched this… Full Transcript
Correctional Officer Brutality
Quincy Dion Jones
This is Mr. Quincy Jones. My, uh, CDCR number is B as in boy, I, as in Indio, 92603. I am currently housed in CDCR New Folsom in California. I have recently been a victim of… Full Transcript
Unreported Injuries
Quincy Dion Jones
This is, uh, Mr. Quincy Jones, um, uh, CC number BI9263. Of course, as of the officer abuse, November 10th, nurse Deseree made a medical report that did not show any of the significant injuries I… Full Transcript
Death Around The Corner
Lexter Almagro
My name is Lexter Almagro. I’m calling from Donovan State Prison. The title of the poem is called “Death Around the Corner.” Got half my anger received and I’m overcome by self control. Replace my… Full Transcript
20th Anniversary of CUAPB
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“20th anniversary of CUAPB.” Thank you Michelle Gross of Communities United Against Police Brutality in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I congratulate you all for reaching the twentieth anniversary, even as I recognize it is a shame that… Full Transcript
Lucky This Time
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
“Lucky This Time.” I was 16 when I started driving and, um, I was 16 the first time I was pulled over. I remember it was about 2:00 AM on a Saturday. I don’t remember… Full Transcript
Police and Correctional Violence
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
Hey, this is comrade Pitt. Got a brief commentary on police violence as well as correctional violence (laughs) within prisons. So, police violence has never been a figment of Black folks’ imagination—it has always been… Full Transcript
Interview with Irena
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
Irena: This is Irena Sean, a friend of Peter Mukuria also known as Pitt. These are some questions I had for him about solitary confinement. So, number one, how did it feel five years into… Full Transcript
Breonna’s Deathbed
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Breonna’s Deathbed.” Her name, Breonna Taylor, has become a call to be chanted and shouted at protests now joined by that of many other black people who were killed by distinct with perfect impunity. A… Full Transcript
COVID-19 To Life
Joadanus Olivas
I call this “COVID-19 to Life.” I never believed that jailhouse rumor pertaining to a world catastrophe or an invasion on U.S. soil, which would prompt the correctional officers to go to each cell and… Full Transcript
To The Leadership of BLM
Sergio Hyland
I’m Uptown Serg, and this is a message to the leadership of Black Lives Matter. For years now, you have courageously taken on the burden of being representatives of the black community and our struggle… Full Transcript
Police, Prison, and Community Policing
Sergio Hyland
I’m Uptown Serg, and this is “Police, Prisons, and Community Policing.” I’m grateful that society is beginning to acknowledge some of the consequences of overpolicing, but there needs to be a focus on the most… Full Transcript
Cops Canceled
Sergio Hyland
Finally the shows Cops and Live PD have been canceled. For too long, these shows have been instrumental in perpetuating dangerous stereotypes against the black and brown communities. Cops and Live PD are modern-day renditions… Full Transcript
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota, inmate number 21006. An innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice fighting to be heard and affect positive change. Yet to accomplish success, I need you the listeners… Full Transcript