After a small hiatus we the May 30th Alliance returns with a new episode of Rockford Reading Daily. We continue to read the End of Policing by Alex Vitale and discuss the institutional issues that are at the root of policing.

We continue reading The End of Policing by Alex Vitale and discuss the training of police officers in the United States.

In this episode of Rockford Reading Daily we begin a new book entitled The End of Policing by Alex Vitale. We discuss the commonalities between national stories of police violence and some local stories. We also speak about the “broken windows” theory of policing.

In this episode of Freedom is a Constant Struggle we discuss the similarities between Ferguson and Palestine. We also speak about the ways by differing groups of protesters are treated by society.

In this episode we continue reading Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis and we reflect upon the prison industrial complex and the hypocrisy in the worlds reaction to Russians invasion of Ukraine and wars that go on in Arab countries.

We begin reading Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis and in the first pages we learn of some of the backstory of the author.

In this episode we conclude reading High-Risers by Ben Austin and learn of the fate of the individuals we’ve been informed about throughout the book.

In this episode of Rockford Reading Daily we discuss the importance of activism around issues of social injustice. We begin the final chapter of High-Risers.

In this episode of Rockford Reading Daily we learn about the trials and tribulations former Cabrini-Green residents faced at their new housing complexes.

In this episode of Rockford Reading Daily we discuss an event that was held to commemorate the history and memories of Cabrini-Green. We also read more about the relocation of residents.