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In the wake of uprisings across the world in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, this week’s episode shares thoughts on these revolts and their demands, along with considerations on police reform. We broadcast a June 11th message from Marius Mason’s lawyer, a call from long-term prison rebel Shaka Shakur, and a statement …

We begin with the theme song from the wildly popular 1953 television program, Dragnet; I’m sure most of you recognized it. I’ve chosen to begin with it because what we’ll hear today about policing in America (and as an import/export business) reveals the still prevalent attitudes borne of the Cold War and that challenges any distinction we might make between …

We cover a range of news in this week’s episode- from a brief history of Black August and the upcoming August 19th prison demonstrations, to current prison conditions in regards to education, visitation, and forced sterilization. We then read a letter from prisoner Keith Malik Washington about the continued suffering from extreme heat in Texas prisons. The rest of the …

This first episode of Kite Line is an introduction to some of the issues we want to cover here on the show. We give updates on prison news, Professor Micol Seigel describes the basic functions of prison, and Professor Jakobi Williams reflects on the history of racist police violence and the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Correspondent Doug Storm speaks with Micol Seigel, Indiana University Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies and the Department of History about the American Studies Association boycott of Israeli Universities, and IU President Michael McRobbie’s condemnation of the boycott.