Interviews with Connecticut State Representative Matt Ritter and California police reform activist Laurie Valdez

The show guests include an interview with Hartford Police Civilian Review Board member Rick Torres and St. Louis activist Toni Taylor, the mother of Cary Ball a young man who was killed by St Louis Police in 2013

The podcast guests include Mary L. Sanders, Arshad Saalik and John Hollis. Topics include the Freddie Gray trial; Laquan McDonald; Tyshawn Lee; Islamophobia; Donald Trump; the war on the poor and work place bullying

We talk about the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood terror attack and the bipartisan war on the poor with social worker Janet Frazao Conaci. Connecticut Valley Hospital employees John Hollis and Michael Hernandez will join us to talk about racism and workplace bullying at CVH.

Theresa Smith and Laurie Valdez are our guests as we discuss racial profiling and police violence. Theresa’s son Caesar Cruz, who was murdered by Anaheim police officers, is featured in the video for Usher’s song CHAINS. Laurie’s husband Antonio Guzman Lopez, who was executed by San Jose State University cops, would have celebrated his 40th birthday November 15. Antonio was mentioned by Quentin Tarantino during his MSNBC interview about Tarantino’s comments on police murder.

ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL TONIGHT featuring Donna Jones, Mary L. Sanders and Arshad Saalik. Donna talks about the election of a new Prime Minister in Canada, where liberal challenger Justin Trudeau defeated conservative incumbent Stephen Harper. Also discussed was the United States citizen Kyle Lydell Canty who was applying for asylum in Canada, due to his fear of police violence in this country. Mary and Arshad join in on a conversation about the bipartisan war on the poor and the 2016 presidential election.

Community Party Radio Hosted by David Samuels with Mary Sanders - Show 8 October 20 2015 Interview with retired LAPD Sgt. Cheryl Ford Dorsey

Featured Interview with retired LAPD Sgt. Cheryl Ford Dorsey. Sgt. Dorsey is speaking out about police culture, brutality, racism, sexism and the abuse officers suffer from their superiors.

Guests include former Auburn, Alabama police officer Justin Hanners. Justin was fired for speaking out against corruption at his department. We also interview activist Melissa Pizzuti to talk about Richard Glossip who is a death row inmate scheduled to be executed by the State of Oklahoma for murdering his boss, despite strong evidence pointing to his innocence.

Featuring discussions about the closure of the Spanish Speaking Center of New Britain and we also talk about the Community Party's Sandra Bland Police Reform and Economic Justice Plan.

Part 2 of the interview with former LAPD officer Alex Salazar who was on the LA Police Dept from 1989 - 1998.