In this episode, Lara Zand speaks with Professor Karen Pita Loor of Boston University, whose work focuses on protest policing and police violence. They discuss important developments in US state-enacted protest legislation, the wildly different interactions of left-leaning and right-leaning demonstrations with law enforcement and the implications of this year’s election for the future of collective action. 

Episode recorded: March 2024

Produced by Lara Zand and Johnley Videna

Research by Lara Zand

Edited by Lara Zand

All clips are from the US National Archives and are of presidential speeches.