The Fallen of 2020
…hear about the lives and work of activists who died after contracting the coronavirus. These twin plagues have taken down so many of our community members, further revealing the fault lines of race, class and identity that permeate our lives. So for 2020, we present The Fallen. Yahne Ndgo My name is Yahne Ndgo. I am a core organizer with Black Lives Matter Philly and I am also a founding organizer with Ubutu Built Freedom Project. On October 26 o…
Part 2 of The Pandemic Inside: COVID-19 and Prisons
…re than 160 staff across Broward County jails have tested positive for the coronavirus. About 130 people in custody have, too. Dwayne Simon: I’ve seen people with worse situations than me — I’ve sat here and prayed for people with worse situations than me — and they’re home. Renata Sago: When news of the virus broke, Dwayne was coming up on 20 months at Conte. He went into custody for four charges. All of them came with a bond except one: an alleg…
Part 2 of The Pandemic Inside: COVID-19 and Prisons (Encore)
…re than 160 staff across Broward County jails have tested positive for the coronavirus. About 130 people in custody have, too. Dwayne Simon: I’ve seen people with worse situations than me — I’ve sat here and prayed for people with worse situations than me — and they’re home. Renata Sago: When news of the virus broke, Dwayne was coming up on 20 months at Conte. He went into custody for four charges. All of them came with a bond except one: an alleg…
Pandemic and Profit (Encore)
…t your mind back to early spring of 2020. News is coming out about a novel coronavirus spreading around the world. There was a window in those early days when the U.S. government could have acted before the virus hit us hard. Things like protecting the country’s supply of masks and medical equipment. But… it didn’t. And that meant the government had to turn to the free market. And that set the stage for rampant profiteering and fraud. David McSwan…
