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Weekly radio show on KOOP 91.7 FM, Community Radio for Austin. Civil Rights and Wrongs: the state of your civil liberties in the Lone Star State.
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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Supreme Court wrap-up with Stephen Vladeck, UT Law School, and Jim Harrington. Important decisions, perspective on others that are not so obvious, and a preview of what is to come in the next session.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Our guests are Cinde Weatherby, Voting and Election Law Issues Chair for the League of Women Voters Texas and Anthony Gutierrez, Executive Director of Common Cause Texas. Among the topics of discussion will be the vote by mail (VBM) petitions and lawsuits that have been circulating through the Texas and Federal court systems since April. We also talk about how election officials in Travis, and other counties in Texas, are preparing to keep voters and poll workers safe during the July 14th runoff elections and beyond during the rapidly worsening pandemic throughout the state. And we hear how these grassroots organizations plan to possibly tackle the issue of gerrymandering here in Texas prior to the next round of redistricting slated to take place during the 2021 legislative session. Hosted by Michelle Manning-Scott.
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Our guest is Michael Barajas, staff writer for the Texas Observer. Michael covers civil rights issues in general, but lately has been focusing on Texas prisons. We will discuss Texas prisons during the time of COVID-19. We’ll also hear about visitation policies and how some family members lose their visitation rights arbitrarily, and in many cases for no stated reason. Finally, we’ll learn about how the state dismantled its Office of Minority Health Statistics and Engagement (originally called the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities), which could have proved very useful during the current pandemic.
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Our guest this week on Civil Rights and Wrongs is Charlotte Moore, author and film producer. Her film “Black Bodies” is now playing (on-demand) at Alamo Drafthouse, and features the stories of sixteen Black people from Austin. It is billed as “a raw, bare-bones, no-frills exploration into what it means to exist in the world as a Black person today.” Charlotte also talks about her recent essay in Austin Monthly magazine titled, “It’s Time to Take a Long Look in the Mirror, Austin.” Commenting on the recent protests, Charlotte observes: “Our cities and our country are on fire — a blaze of systemic racism that has been stoked in Austin and beyond for centuries.” Join Bob Dailey and regular guest, Jim Harrington, founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project, and head of Proyecto Santiago at St. James Episcopal Church. We will also hear from Austin Sanders, staff writer for the Austin Chronicle, regarding the June 11 meeting of the Austin City Council. Council approved a series of resolutions that constitute a package of police reforms, not the least of which is a comprehensive reallocation of funds to social services and criminal justice diversion programs.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
We speak with Paul Saldaña, civic leader and Latino advocate, about the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 among communities of color. Why have resources not been allocated where they are needed? What has the Austin Latino Coalition been able to accomplish? We’re joined by regular guest, Jim Harrington, founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project and head of Proyecto Santiago at St. James Episcopal Church. And we will hear from Austin Sanders, staff writer for the Austin Chronicle, about the City Council hearings into APD tactics during recent protests.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Civil Rights and Wrongs welcomes David Baker and Patrick Cox, environmental leaders from the Texas Hill Country whose organizations oppose the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline. Ecological damage has already begun, with more possible and likely. In addition, Austin Sanders, staff writer for The Austin Chronicle, provides an update from Austin City Council on RISE emergency relief as well as supplemental federal funding. We’ll also review the latest figures on homelessness, and hear about a resolution to facilitate the availability of video from APD incidents.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Bob welcomes Gus Bova this Tuesday on Civil Rights and Wrongs. Gus is a staff writer for the Texas Tribune and has been covering labor issues, especially “essential” workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. He and Bob will discuss significant organizing efforts among super market employees that have occurred since the shelter-in-place order was issued in March. They will also cover the plight of homeless persons at a time when everyone is told to "stay home." Updates on the border wall, preemptive orders by the governor, and other related issues – all on Civil Rights and Wrongs at 6:00 PM on Tuesday.
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Our guests include Chas Moore, Executive Director of the Austin Justice Coalition. AJC is a grassroots, activist-led organization aimed at demanding criminal justice reform and building community at the local, state, and national levels. We also have Chris Harris, law enforcement data analyst, community activist, and long-time KOOP volunteer. We discuss the notion of "public safety" in light of the recent killing of Michael Ramos by APD. Jim Harrington, retired founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project, is also with us, along with Michelle Manning-Scott, associate producer of this show.
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Equality Texas webinar: review of employment non-discrimination cases before the US Supreme Court. Guests include Rachel Hill and Ricardo Martinez from Equality Texas; Brian Klosterboer, ACLU; Shannon Minter, National Center for Lesbian Rights; and Skelly Skeen, Lambda Legal.