We look at the key players influencing the Oakland Mayor’s race with Walter Riley, civil rights lawyer, activist and chair of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund.

Then, as some cities move to restrict surveillance, law enforcement takes to the sky. Fixed wing aircraft can stay up in the air for hours at a time and are often used in tandem with high definition cameras, heat sensors and cell-site simulation technology by law enforcement agencies. Does this type of aerial surveillance pose a risk to civil liberties? We discuss with Brian Hofer, Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates against state abuse of power, and for reduction in government and corporate overreach. Hofer is also Chair of Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission.

We are also joined by Tiny Gray-Garcia, co-founder of POOR Magazine who has a new book out entitled UnTourBook: Across Occupied Turtle Island

Check that out here: https://www.poormagazine.org/post/untour-book-release

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