The Madison Police and Fire Commission is currently in the process of selecting the next Madison Chief of Police, and they’re asking for community input. Today, WORT news director Chali Pittman guest hosts for the hour with PFC Commissioner Mary Schauf to learn about the process and take listener calls and feedback to be entered […]
Wisconsin Black Caucus Members on Police Reform Bills
Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers called for a special legislative session on police reform in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha on Sunday. For today’s show, we speak with Rep. David Bowen and Rep. Shelia Stubbs, both members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, about the special session and other vital issues […]
Police Violence at Home and in Portland
Today, we hone in on two sites of police violence: at home and in the streets. First, we discuss the unseen epidemic of domestic violence among police officers and military personnel with Stacy Bannerman, including the uptick in domestic violence across households in the U.S. during the pandemic, the higher rates of partner abuse in […]
Madison Committee Reviews Police Procedures
Photo by Mainzer-Einsatzfahrzeuge on Pixabay. The City of Madison is reviewing the standard operating procedures for its police force. Standard operating procedures are the guidelines for officers to follow while on the job. And they cover procedures for de-escalation, conduct during protests, and use of force. Last night, some members of Madison’s Public Safety […]
Meet the Youth Activists of Madison’s “No Cops in Schools&...
The “No Cops in Schools” movement in Madison experienced a major victory last week when the school board voted unanimously to end the school district’s contract with the police department and remove SROs from Madison schools. Today, we talk to some of the youth activists who helped make it happen. Our guests are Cilena and […]
The Intertwined Histories of Policing, Private Property, and Capitalis...
Abolishing the police requires abolishing capitalism, argues historian Peter Linebaugh. Today, he joins Allen on the program to discuss the origins of policing as an institution in the eighteenth century; the relationship between policing, private property, and wealth; and the intertwined histories of racial capitalism and state violence. Peter Linebaugh is a historian who has […]
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