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Breaking through the Blue Wall of Silence

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Who polices the police? Cities across the country are creating civilian oversight agencies making local police and sheriffs accountable to the people.

State of Fear: Arizona’s Immigrant Crackdown

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

On this edition, Making Contact producer Andrew Stelzer brings us the story of Maricopa County where Sheriff Arpaio’s policing tactics, which many call illegal, may be paving the way for future U.S. immigration policy.

Whose Neighborhood is This Anyway? (encore edition)

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Making Contact’s Joaquin Palomino speaks to former gang members, and other mission residents, about gang injunctions, a controversial legal strategy that’s divided the community. Some call it a solution, but many believe it’s an ineffective measure that does more damage than good.

No One is Illegal

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

On this edition, we’ll hear from Harjap Grewal, an organizer with the Canadian-based group, ‘No One is Illegal’ who speaks about global migration, guest worker programs and the brewing resistance in what he calls ‘Fortress North America.

Conventional Dissent: Free Speech in the Streets

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

On this edition, in a collaboration with Abby Scher of Public Eye Magazine, we talk with New Yorkers who exposed the police abuses, and lawyers in the cities where the Democratic and Republican conventions will be held this summer, as they fight to prevent similar tactics.

Immigration Nightmares: From Raids to Deportations

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

On this edition, we’ll follow the trail from ICE raids in New York City, to a detention center in Texas, and finally, deportation to Tijuana, Mexico to explore the lives of undocumented workers who live in constant fear of being arrested, jailed and deported.

Whose Neighborhood is This Anyway?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

On this edition, Making Contact intern Joaquin Palomino spoke to former gang members, and other mission residents, about gang injunctions, a controversial legal strategy that’s divided the community of San Francisco.

Investing in Insecurity Along U.S. Borders

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Independent producer Joseph Richey visits Project 28 – Boeing’s security site, a 28-mile strip along the U.S.-Mexico border. Then we talk to “No One is Illegal” organizer, Harjap Grewal, about migration and international trade.

Legacy of Torture

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

In this special documentary from the Freedom Archives, we hear from some of the accused members of the Black Panther party; they describe the torture and how they were targeted for their political activities.

Oaxaca Libre, La Lucha Sigue! (Free Oaxaca, The Fight Continues!)

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

What started out as an annual teachers strike in the historic Mexican town of Oaxaca has become the largest people’s rebellion in the country in over a decade. Making Contact takes you to the occupied streets of Oaxaca where thousands are fighting for the future of their city.

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Shows matching ‘police’

Breaking through the Blue Wall of Silence

State of Fear: Arizona’s Immigrant Crackdown

Whose Neighborhood is This Anyway? (encore edition)

No One is Illegal

Conventional Dissent: Free Speech in the Streets

Immigration Nightmares: From Raids to Deportations

Whose Neighborhood is This Anyway?

Investing in Insecurity Along U.S. Borders

Legacy of Torture

Oaxaca Libre, La Lucha Sigue! (Free Oaxaca, The Fight Continues!)

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