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Joseph Souza, one of the five people arrested for speaking out at a Ball State University Board of Trustees meeting last year, joins the show this week. The “Ball State 5” were arrested, charged with, and jailed for with disorderly conduct at the Board’s first public meeting after Gov. Mike Braun appointed Mike Gallagher to the Board. In addition to protesting the state takeover of public education, they were calling for Ball State to divest from companies making weapons for Israel’s genocide against Gaza and U.S. imperialism, among other issues. All five stuck together and requested jury trials. Because of their shared circumstances and charges, the first trial (of Cooper Archer) would set the precedent for the remaining four. Before the jury trial began, the Court acquitted Archer on both charges because the state “didn’t even come close” to meeting the burden of proof.

Joseph speaks about how the five remained strong and united throughout the ordeal, the hostile media environment, why outside solidarity is so important, and generally the importance of standing strong in the face of threats from the state. Those threats were squashed for a second time on October 14, 2026, when a Court of Appeals dismissed Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s motion to appeal the acquittal with prejudice.

Circle City Shout Out:

This week’s Circle City Shout Out goes to Drea Wells, one of the main organizers for this Sunday’s Peace Walk for Nolan Wells. We were fortunate here at the Indy Liberation Center to meet Audrea when she came to one of our “Living in Capitalism” support groups a few months ago. She came here looking for community and even made the comment that she had found people who felt similarly to herself. Drea is an amazing example of what it can look like to look tragedy in the face and find strength within it. She and her family are working to make sure that Nolan does not become another victim of the system, another face on a t-shirt. We are very grateful to know Drea, be a part of her community, and have the honor to work alongside her to bring justice to Nolan and the rest of the Wells family. Shout out to Drea Wells!

Events:

Red Scare Halloween Party

Show Notes:

Todd Rokita's Failed Appeal

Featured photo: Joseph Souza, other members of the Ball State 5, and their supporters after their release from jail. Credit: Indianapolis Liberation Center.

On Monday the City-County Council passed a $1.9 Billion budget, 25 percent of which is going to the deadliest gang in Indy despite sustained protests against police killings, brutality, and surveillance from cross-sections of the community. The cops’ budget is an 11% increase from this year’s. The frequently-touted myth of the Community Violence Reduction Team is debunked with data from MaskOfff12.com, revealing that it’s staffed and managed by some of the most violent officers (like John Cody Fankboner, Kyle Jones, and Michael Sojka who killed a citizen in 2024). And as cities and counties across the state vote to terminate or not renew contracts with Flock Inc., the private technology corporation that makes the surveillance cameras flooding our streets, Indy is moving forward, dismissing all constituent input. The show digs deeper into the abuses that are Flock cameras by drawing on the corporation’s public data and independent studies, like one that placed their inaccuracy at over 70 percent.

The budget is also written to mislead. For example, under “Infrastructure and Neighborhood Investments” the city dedicates money to “demolish” almost 100 “blighted” properties. Yet this also shows what we could easily accomplish if the people were in power: it would only take approximately $180 million to repair 1,800 “blighted” properties. Those repairing them would earn living wages and afford to live in the homes. It really isn’t that complicated.

Co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford highlight the complete absence of democracy on display that night. When councilor Jesse Brown motioned to reallocate $25 million from the $400 million dedicated to the IMPD–a mere 6.5%-not a single councilor would second the motion. In other words, not one other “representative” was willing to engage in any level of democratic deliberation over a motion that would still leave the IMPD with more money than last year.

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Circle City Shout Out:

Rev. Davanta Scruggs Sr. gets this episode’s Circle City Shout Out. While Rev. Scruggs currently serves as Senior Pastor of New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky, those of us at the Indy Liberation Center and in PSL Indianapolis have had the honor and privilege of working with him after the tragic killing of his cousin, Dalys Jett. Although we wish we met Rev. Scruggs and the Jett family under much better circumstances, we’re inspired by their fighting spirit and steadfastness. Dani says he reminds her of one of her favorite Fred Hampton quotes (coincidentally delivered at a church): “Some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don’t fight racism with racism—we’re gonna fight racism with solidarity.”

Events:

Volunteer for Liberation!

Show Notes:

Naptown People’s Radio Logo Competition!

Featured photo: Community members hold signs during the City-County Council budget vote. Credit: Jae Henson.

On October 10, the people of Indy joined millions of people across 60 countries as we took part in the International Day of Action for Palestine. Together with the Middle Eastern Student Association – IUI, Jewish Voice for Peace - Indiana, ANSWER Indiana, and About Face, PSL Indianapolis held a speak out on Georgia St. while Ed Sheeran played the Lucas Oil stadium a few blocks away—without Macklemore and his original supporting acts.

The coordinated day of protests, called by the Palestinian Youth Movement and Global Alliance for Palestine,  marked three years of the most brutal manifestation of the U.S.-Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people while highlighting how the steadfast resistance of the Palestinian people and the international solidarity movement have forever changed world politics.

Because so many people, locally and nationally, have become activated by the Palestinian struggle over the last three years, we wanted to take this occasion to provide some of the historical and geopolitical knowledge necessary for truly understanding the roots of the struggle and our role as peace activists in the U.S.

This special episode features a speech co-host Derek Ford delivered at a November 2023 PSL Indianapolis Liberation Forum. While the Forum took place less than a month after the heroic October 7 uprising and new and major developments have occurred since then, the background information provided is just as relevant today as it was at that time. Moreover, listeners can get a sense of the immediate response in this city and the remarkable pace of actions various groups and coalitions organized, some of which drew thousands of working and oppressed people into the streets.

Show Notes:

Palestine: Educational Resources

Photo: Protesters at an October 2023 rally in support of the Palestinian uprising. Credit: Indianapolis Liberation Center.

On this important episode, library workers break the silence on the sexism, sexual harassment and assault, and retaliation that permeate the workplace culture in our "public" library system. Guest-host Stephen Lane, formerly a library worker and union member, interviews an anonymous IndyPL library worker who has since quit about her and her colleagues' direct experiences with former Pike Branch Manager Michael Jenkins. Joined also by library worker and AFSCME Local 3395 President Michael Torres, they discuss how complaints about sexual harassment were and are dismissed and mishandled from Human Resources to CEO Greg Hill (who got a $60,000 raise for the CEO position he never applied for this year). Those who have the courage to file grievances are merely shifted to other branches, leaving the problem intact. In the case of Jenkins, the issue was apparently "resolved" after he quit and moved across the country. While troubling, these brave testimonies and their fighting union make an urgent plea for listeners to reclaim the library and make it truly public.

Events:

Circle City Sangha Mindfulness Meeetup

Show Notes:

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Photo: Jenkins (left) and Hill (right) with Lexie Chaffin protesting Hill's $64k raise front and center.

In our 67th episode since starting in June 2025, we're starting to experiment with new formats. In this episode, co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford focus solely on local news, covering the most pressing facing our people right now from a radical but objective angle. The word "radical" comes to us from the Latin word "redix," which means "root." In addition to understanding the problems addressed, then, they also discuss their root causes, posing ways to begin eliminating the scourges of racism and police terror immediately. We want to inspire listeners to join us in taking collective action and make these solutions a reality.

Naptown Breakdown:

This week's Naptown Breakdown introduces the critical matters in the remainder of the episode. First up is the removal of racist CEO Lucas M. Davis from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, a global organization with 135,000 active members in 600 chapters across nearly 100 countries but headquartered here in Indianapolis. Leaked communications reveal Davis expressing a desire to own Black people, sexualized references to slavery, and a Davis saying, "You need to learn your place, n*****," to a Black colleague.

It's no wonder, then, that a Mirror Indy report on the hospital-to-prison pipeline found that Eskenazi Health police arrested an average of 2-3 people per week between 2020-2025, with 96 percent arrested for non-violent offenses. After a decades-long lobbying campaign by the Indiana Hospital Association, hospitals can now have their own police departments that have little to no oversight. Now the Association is pushing to expand the jurisdiction of these police forces.

Last up is how, despite repeated pledges to be "transparent," the IMPD continues protecting corrupt and killer cops by shrouding them in secrecy. The people's movement forced Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears to take action and charge four current and one recently-employed cop on charges of fraud, official misconduct, and stalking. Even as Mears stated "this is definitely just the beginning" of the charges, acknowledging the rampant abuse of the cameras, Terry continues defending them as essential tools for “public safety.” If Mears, Terry, and the local Democratic Party establishment had any concern for public safety, let alone transparency, wouldn’t they have released the full unedited body cam footage of the three officers—Donald Meier, Jessica Dickinson, and Michael Totten—who killed Dalys Jett on July 22? Wouldn’t there be a single killer cop who they charged, tried, and convicted in prison right now?

Throughout their analysis of the root causes of and solutions to the above, Dani and Derek note how we can find the IMPD’s transparency in their actions and how the nature of policing in the U.S. requires that cops remain “above the law.” In response, they insist our demands need to focus on taking away their power and authority by defunding and disarming the police. Dani clarifies what these demands look like in action: that defunding the police means funding the things our people need—including mechanisms that actually prevent crime, such as the numerous community-based violence interrupter programs that are never funded because they challenge the power of the cops.

Dani and Derek also briefly touch on a recent victory by PSL Indianapolis that forced the IMPD to comply with a long-standing public records request, which revealed disgusting details about the cops who killed Dalys Jett. You can see for yourself at www.MaskOff12.com.

Show Notes:

Mask Off 12

Events:

Thurs: Reading Angela Davis with Comrades

Photo Credit: Davanta R. Scruggs and Jae Henson.

With co-host Dani Abdullah on a well-deserved vacation, for this special episode of Naptown People’s Radio, Derek Ford facilitates a dialogue with three comrades behind enemy lines: Shaka A. Shakur, Obadyah Ben-Yisrayl, and Anthony Parish as we build for the Indiana Prison Networking Conference.

Naptown Updates:

Before hearing from these brothers, Derek provides a few updates on key stories covered in recent segments of the Naptown Breakdown. First, a recent independent report confirmed how much the U.S.’s war against Iran is costing our people. A recent report by the Congressional Budget Office stated between the February 28 start of the war and the 1st of August, the Pentagon spent approximately $38.1 billion, estimating it will cost at least $1 - $2 billion each month the U.S. prolongs the inevitable. Since June 2025, the U.S. military’s missile-defense interceptors have depleted by two-thirds and restocking them will likely take over five years. Meanwhile, for every day the U.S. continues the war, inflation increases. If your wage remains the same, that amounts to a pay decrease—and that is on top of the tax dollars the government is using to wage this illegal and unjust imperialist war that we adamantly oppose. Not only are the oppressed of the world holding the U.S. back, but in another positive development the Islamic Republic of Iran was recently elected to the General Committee of the International Atomic Energy Agency despite a concerted effort by the U.S. to block the election from even happening. The U.S. is increasingly isolated and the people of the world—and even their U.N. representatives—are increasingly supporting the oppressed.

Unfortunately, the opposite is happening here in Indianapolis. Between this and last week’s episode, City-County Councilor Leroy Robinson, a Democrat who chairs the Public “Safety” and Criminal “Justice” Committee, deployed Sheriffs to physically force the public from the public meeting. The hearing took place after the “Justice for Dalys Jett: No $400 Million for IMPD!” rally at 5 pm rally outside the City-County Building. One community member, Jamaal Shabazz was even issued a court summons for exercising his first amendment rights. Missing from the widespread coverage of the events that night are two things: 1) The real disruption and the only one we should focus on occurred when three IMPD officers killed Dalys Jett on July 22; and 2) Robinson’s actions only confirm that the cops exist to protect the ruling class and not the interests of the working and oppressed.

Dispatches from Behind the Wire:

Shaka A. Shakur provides a general update on behalf of the Shaka Shakur Freedom Campaign, New Afrikan Freedom Campaign, and the Indy Liberation Center on his case and recent activities. The various Campaigns have been making important advances in raising consciousness about Shaka and political prisoners and, more importantly, have put their politics into practice by being the first to assist and shine a spotlight on the neglected victims of the tornado and severe storm systems that hit Gary, Indiana, on August 11. As the state left people to fend for themselves, we had boots on the ground mobilizing the community, raising funds, and distributing dry ice and other materials. As we progress, Shaka notes, those in opposition increase their efforts to disrupt, distract, and destroy.

Second, we hear first-hand testimony from two brothers who are still behind enemy lines. First up is Obadyah Ben-Yisrayl, who was wrongfully convicted and unjustly imprisoned since 1991 and was forced to spend 20 years in solitary confinement. He testifies to the human’s ability to overcome his circumstances and, with the help of elders, to rely on the bonds that tie us together.

Third is Anthony Parish, who literally grew up in solitary confinement in Miami Correctional Facility. Arrested at the age of 17, Parish spent most of his 20s in a solitary cell in complete darkness and with live wires hanging from the broken lights. He was repeatedly shocked and injured as a result of the darkness and general condition of his cell. He was tortured the entire time until the ACLU filed a lawsuit on his behalf, bringing attention to the class.

Events:

Indiana Prison Networking Conference

Show Notes:

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This week, Leon Benson joined the show to discuss Common Unity 3 and why the yearly event is no longer a tradition but a mission. As a reminder, Leon was framed by the cops and wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years—10 of which he served in solitary confinement— for the murder of Kasey Schoen.

Naptown Breakdown:

This week, co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford address a range of interrelated issues, from the U.S. war against Iran, the national chauvinism some segments of the “left” recently expressed, last Thursday’s protest against ICE at the Hampton Inn, and Wednesday night’s rally against IMPD terror organized by PSL Indianapolis, the spokesperson of Dalys Jett’s family, Rev. Scruggs, and others.

As the price of crude oil increases from $101 to $120 a barrel, there’s no relief at the gas pump in sight. The sharp increase in oil comes as Houthi rebels launched a successful counterattack against U.S. client state and brutal dictatorship Saudi Arabia, which has been bombing the country for over 11 years. Despite the catastrophic damage inflicted on the Yemeni people, the Houthi forces (formally known as Ansar Allah) are still holding their ground. The U.S., under both Biden and Trump, directly bombed Yemen as a result of the country’s steadfast support for the Palestinian struggle, including military operations and drone attacks, naval and aerial blockades, and more. Trump was forced to acknowledge that the U.S. population is suffering as a result of the country’s imperialist war against the sovereign nation of Iran but absurdly added that “oil prices will drop precipitously, like everything else is dropping (but more!), when we WIN the war with Iran.” The U.S., the most powerful military in the world, has not defeated Iran over the last seven months and will certainly not win a military conquest. Iran maintains control of the Strait of Hormuz and continues dealing devastating military blows against the U.S. This is not only a war against Iran but a war against all independent countries willing to stand up to the crumbling U.S. Empire.

They contrast this analysis with the “Open Letter to Iran’s Political Prisoners” published in The Guardian and signed by a few prominent academics and, unintentionally, by Mumia Abu-Jamal. Derek links this to the recent episode on the Black Belt Thesis and shows it is a manifestation of national chauvinism at its finest. The timing of the letter is one issue while the other is the false equivalency asserted between the U.S./Israel and the Iranian Republic. Notably, however, Mumia sent a message written on two paper plates that articulated a correct position on the letter and the war that read, in part, “Iran is showing the world… how to fight against the Empire… They remind me of Vietnam [a] poor country that whipped the most powerful army on earth… That’s where we are today.”

The people, lacking sophisticated weaponry, can defeat U.S. imperialism abroad and at home. Recent evidence of this when, at a moment’s notice, dozens of people descended on the Hampton Institute where ICE agents were trying to sleep after re-invading our city. After several hours, the protesters went home in a strategic retreat. Yet hours later several were back on the scene to ensure ICE got the message.

Finally, they discuss the Sept. 9 protest against the IMPD’s killing of Dalys Jett, a young man, father, college student, worker, and beloved community member. The IMPD has repeatedly lied about the killing and recently-leaded video evidence clearly shows Jett rightfully running from the killer cops as they shot him nine times in the back. That the IMPD had no response to this video and still hasn’t accounted for how a gun fired from Dalys’ weapon ended up in an officer’s protective vest, means they’re backed into a corner. After the protest, the large multinational grouping went to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee meeting to voice their opposition to Chief Tanya Terry’s request for $400 million dollars to these cops. City-County Councilor Leroy Robinson, who chairs the Committee, ordered deputies to escort people out using violence and handcuffs in what is another reminder that there are two sides: the people and the system. The people will continue to fight and, with enough determination and sacrifice, win.

Leon Benson on Common Unity: From a Tradition to a Mission:

This week we were fortunate to have Leon Benson, who was framed by IMPD cops and falsely imprisoned for 25 years—over half of his life—before being exonerated in March 2023. Leon discusses the history of Common Unity, which started with a “Re-Birth” Celebration at the Indy Liberation Center on the anniversary of Leon’s exoneration, marking his first return from Detroit to Indianapolis since his liberation. Common Unity 2 entailed a concert and a press conference with Leon and Kolleen Schoen-Bunch, the sister of Kasey Schoen who Leon was framed for killing, discussing their joint lawsuit against the City and several of the crooked cops who framed Leon and let the real killer go free. Although they know who killed Kasey, Ryan Mears stated his office has no intention of pursuing the matter any further.

Common Unity is no longer about Leon but about the countless others who still need to be exonerated. Common Unity 3, organized by Leon and Indy Liberation Center, included several events that featured survivors of solitary confinement who are on both sides of the prison wall and a “Letters of Gratitude, Hours of Flowers” ceremony where Leon thanked the people who helped win his freedom. Most notably, a plaque signed by Michigan’s Governor to the recently deceased Honorable Shatrese Flowers, a judge that made it her mission to exonerate Leon. Her best friend received the award on her behalf.

Circle City Shout Out:

This week, Dani gives the Circle City Shout Out to queer, lesbian, nonbinary poet, and artist Imani Lehtè. Imani graced the Indy Liberation Store with her presence recently for a poetry workshop, which evidenced how her artistry builds community through praxis and to make peace, love, and war against and within a system that is made to harm us at our core and divulge hope.

Events:

Sat., Sept. 12: Circle City Sangha Mindfulness Meetup

Show Notes:

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Closing Song:

Voice of the People, Courtesy of EL BENTLY 448

On the newest episode of Naptown People’s Radio, co-host Dani Abdullah is joined by guest host and PSL comrade Lucas Lee to acknowledge a seemingly simple truth: there is rarely such a thing as a “slow news week” in Indianapolis. The past week was no exception.

In the Naptown Breakdown, Dani and Lucas cover: The widespread terror caused by ICE abductions across the city; organizer and educator Jonathan Roden’s recent Litigation Class at the Indy Liberation Center; and Common Unity 3: The Voice of the People, an annual gathering organized by Indianapolis' first exoneree, Leon Benson and the Liberation Center, dedicated to educating and empowering people in the struggle against mass incarceration and the system that sustains it.

While the government is flush with cash when it comes to terrorizing our communities, it seems there isn't any money to help victims of recent flooding. Dani sits down with organizer and Indy Liberation Store manager Rissa Wilson to discuss the devastating flooding that recently struck communities across Indiana. They discuss how Rissa's landlord, Elizabeth Johnson of Penny A. Weed, LLC., is attempting to illegally evict them in the aftermath of the floods. This leads Dani and Rissa talk about the failures of city infrastructure, grassroots cleanup efforts, tenant unions, and the complete lack of meaningful response from the ruling class to protect working people from natural disasters.

But socialism teaches us that our power does not come from those at the top, it comes from us! The lessons of Jonathan Roden’s Litigation Class, combined with the successes of boots-on-the-ground organizing in our own communities, show that Indianapolis can stand up to the ruling class. Whether the struggle is against ICE, the prison system, landlords, or our fumbling local leadership, we have the power to fight back when we organize, educate, and stand together.

Show Notes:

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Naptown People's Radio closes out this year's Black August with a special episode on the Black Struggle and why socialists and other progressives must have a clear understanding of the "national question."

Is the U.S. really "one nation?" Is there really "one America?" This week, co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford address the Marxist understanding of nationhood and why Black people in the U.S. constitute an oppressed nation. Specifically, they discuss the history, relevance, and significance of the Black Belt Thesis, a theory first developed by Black communists in the U.S. alongside their counterparts in the Soviet Union and elsewhere, and formally adopted at the 6th Congress of the Communist International in 1928.

Most importantly, they explain why a scientific understanding of the link between capitalism and white chauvinism (or racism) in the U.S. is crucial for anyone who wants to create a different world. Along the way, they give historical and contemporary examples of how and why our conception of the Black question can make or break the socialist movement.

Show Notes:

The Black Belt Thesis: A Reader

For our second Black August episode, Aquarius Moon, the 6th most influential burlesque artist worldwide, joined this week’s show to discuss “Every(body) Wants to be a Show Girl,” currently on display at the Fonseca-Du Bois Gallery. Leon Benson also gives us a preview of Common Unity 3, which is fast approaching.

Naptown Breakdown:

This week’s Naptown Breakdown begins with an update on the struggle for justice for Dalys Jett, a Black man killed by IMPD cops Donald Meier, Jessica Dickinson, and Michael Totten on July 22. The IMPD’s statement, which the media parroted, immediately claimed the cops “shot back.” It turns out that Dickinson—the seriously injured officer—was shot by one of her “brave” fellow cops that night. Then, in a highly unusual walking back of their accusations, they said they could only confirm that forensic testing matched a bullet retrieved from the other cop’s bulletproof vest to Jett’s gun. As of August 18, nearly a month later, they still have not said how the bullet traveled from Jett’s gun to the IMPD officer’s protective vest. Finally, on August 12 Derrick Jett, Dalys’ father, watched a portion of the complete material available and stated nothing indicated Dalys fired his weapon. What are the cops hiding? Sign the petition demanding full access and that lying and killer cops be indicted, charged, and jailed!

Co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford explain why anyone paying remote attention to the IMPD this year alone should at least be highly skeptical of anything they claim, referencing Jamar and Lamonte Thomas and Dailen Brewer in particular. The reward the cops get is $400 million out of Mayor Joe Hogsett’s proposed 2027 Budget to build themselves a new Northwestern District Headquarters, fleet of vehicles, and to fund hundreds of positions that remain unfilled.

The proposal came as the public learned one IMPD cop, who the brass is protecting and refusing to identify, used Flock cameras for “personal reasons,” likely to engage in stalking. The former patrol officer on the east side made hundreds of searches on a select few license plates. While suspended, it has been over a week since the IMPD went public and the cop has not yet been charged.

Finally, they discuss the “wheel tax” and the false dichotomy meant to divide and conquer that posited those “for” fixing the roads and “against” fixing the roads. No City-County Councilor who overrode Hogsett’s veto offered any real solutions, like taxing based on the number of vehicles and the rate of travel per vehicle one individual or corporation has driving on our streets. As Dani says, “how is it that we can land on the moon but not mention taxing the rich?” At bottom, this, like all issues, is a struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed.

Aquarius Moon

Aquarius sat down with Dani to talk about the exhibit and how her latest show in which she paid homage to Ms. Josephine Baker, one of the most well-known burlesque dancers. They also dig into the politics of burlesque; the dark underside.

Burlesque, although gaining popularity now in mainstream media by people like Taylor Swift and Cardi B, is still an often-misrepresented art form. At the opening of the Liberation Center’s iteration of “Every(body) Wants to be a Show Girl,” legend Tiffany Cartier spoke about an early arrest. When she began doing burlesque in the late 1960s, she was in a club after performing and the cops raided the place. A white woman, Tiffany happened to be sitting next to a Black man. They were both arrested and sent to jail for copulation. These arrests were and are frequent. Revealing the dark side and the price that many performers have to pay for something that is often presented to us as something that is entertainment only, but in reality is political through and through. 

Common Unity 3 with Leon Benson

Leon Benson joins Derek for a discussion about the upcoming series of events under the title of “Common Unity 3: The Voice of the People.” Get your tickets now for what started as a tradition but is now a mission. All proceeds go to fund advocacy efforts in Indiana and Michigan, and benefit organizations doing the work, like Benson’s new organization, the Solitary Justice Project.

Circle City Shout Out

This week, Dani’s Circle City Shout Out goes to Prison Lives Matter. This week, our Circle City Shout Out goes to Prison Lives Matter. Prison Lives Matter was founded by New Afrikan Political Prisoner Kwame Beans Shakur, a recent guest on this show who is currently–and I emphasize currently–serving a 110-year sentence in Miami Correctional Facility. As Beans’ political consciousness rapidly developed when he went behind enemy lines he was pointed to the work of Jalil Muntaqim, who he established contact with to build a united front of campaigns to free Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War.

Events

Author Talk with Sid Shroyer

Show Notes

Petition: Justice for Dalys Jett!