Silky Shah is the Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, a national coalition building power to abolish immigration detention in the U.S. She is author of the book "Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition." From Kamala Harris to Donald Trump on this podcast we look at the reality vs. the fearmongering on the issue of immigration. https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM PDT Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/

Curren Price has been on the Los Angeles City Council representing the ninth district since 2013. A native of the district he represents, Price is striving to build more green space with his Rail to the River project. District office (213) 473-7009 https://www.instagram.com/currendpricejr/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM PDT Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/

(Airdate 7/26/24) The phones lines are lit and callers are speaking out, joking around, sharing warnings and dropping knowledge along with Miles Low and Dominique DiPrima. https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/?hl=en

(Airdate 7/26/24) Dayvon Love is a Baltimore-based political organizer and the Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a grassroots think tank that advances the policy interests of Black people. On this podcast, part of our Freedmen Fridays series Dayvon Love talks about Baltimore's reparations initiative and the moves to create statewide reparations legislation. https://www.instagram.com/westbaltimorelove/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/?hl=en

(Air Date: 7/26/24) Ed Sanders is the President of E3 Advisors & a KBLA contributor on this podcast. Ed and Dominique look at Newsom's directive on houseless-ness, California's role on the national stage, Kamala Harris' momentum & why Trump may replace JD Vance with Nikki Hayley. _ First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM PDT Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/

(7/25/24) Niles Dolbeare is a retired (but not too tired) comedy writer and political satirist based in Northern California. Niles says he is finally able to laugh about politics again now that Kamala "Coconut" Harris has inject youth and Bay Area know-how into the campaign. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/?hl=en

(Airdate 7/25/24) Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove represents California's 37th Congressional District which covers a diverse area within Los Angeles County. Before ascending to congress she served in the California Assembly, State Senate and the Community College Board. On this podcast we take a look at Rep. Kamlager's recent visit to Mexico and her assessment of the border, her thoughts on the presidential race, and her reaction to President Joe Biden's historic speech. https://kamlager-dove.house.gov/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/

(Airdate 7/25/24) The story of the murder of Sonya Massey, the attempted cover up, prior misconduct by the deputy and what the family and activists are demanding in the wake of this astonishingly brutal and brazen killing of a Black woman in her own home. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/

(Airdate 7/24/24) Keith L. Underwood is a former entertainment publicist, former WGA inclusion and equity coordinator. He is currently an entertainment journalist at the L.A. Sentinel and the host of the multimedia platform talk show Black in the Green Room. On this podcast we breakdown the current state of movies and TV, update you on the state of contract negotiations across multiple unions and look at possible solutions for the entertainment jobs crisis. https://www.instagram.com/mrkeithlunderwood/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en

(Airdate 7/24/24) The phone lines are lit as we look at how the huge money pouring into the campaign coffers of VP Kamala Harris will impact the outcome of the 2024 election. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/?hl=en