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KNOCK.LA Podcast

KNOCK.LA Podcast

KNOCK.LA

Knock is a journalism and commentary project by Ground Game LA, a community organization that fosters civic empowerment and political engagement.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best KNOCK.LA Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to KNOCK.LA Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite KNOCK.LA Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

KNOCK.LA Podcast - Defend the People: LA's Public Defenders Unionize
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08/11/18 • 30 min

Congratulations to the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Union on becoming an officially recognized bargaining unit. Ace Katana joins me to talk about the efforts to unionize, what spurred it, and what they hope to gain. The Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender is the largest criminal defense law firm in the world and the oldest public defender office in the US. Hundreds of attorneys handle thousands, if not tens of thousands, of cases a year. They are often the only hope their clients have to stay out of jail and to defend themselves against the power of the mass incarceral state. Since first being proposed by Clara Shortridge Foltz at the World's Fair in 1893, cities and counties have adopted this model to provide representation to their residents. These efforts were further bolstered by Supreme Court decisions that affirmed a defendant's right to legal counsel. As more attention turns to the abuses of prosecutors and cops the necessity of this work becomes even more apparent. To learn more about Clara Shortridge Foltz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Shortridge_Foltz To see what the LA County Public Defenders Union is up to: https://www.lapubdefunion.com/ or follow them on Twitter: @LApubdefunion To learn more about AFSCME Council 36: https://www.afscme36.org/ To visit KNOCK LA's Patreon: http://patreon.com/KNOCK_LA

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KNOCK.LA Podcast - Weekly News Update for February 17th, 2019
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02/17/19 • 55 min

Today we’re talking about a LADWP changing tack toward a more renewable energy future; former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca heading to federal jail; the LA County Board of Supervisors deciding to replace Men’s Central with a mental health facility; officials harassing journalists and activists at the US-Mexico border; and an unsurprising announcement in the 2020 Los Angeles City Council race.

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LAPD's elite Metro Division is back in the news after another scandal involving "stop and frisk in cars" was reported by the LA Times. To the organizers at Stop LAPD spying this came as no surprise. They have spent years tracking the abuses and expansion of LAPD that always result in further criminalization and marginalization in vulnerable communities. Hamid Kahn and Jamie Garcia joined me to talk about this current scandal and how LAPD in collaboration with private companies and academics is working the expand the stalker state. To learn more or get involved: https://stoplapdspying.org/

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KNOCK.LA Podcast - Weekly News Update for February 24th, 2019
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02/24/19 • 47 min

Today we're talking about the disclosure of police misconduct records, developments in the Sunrise Movement and the Green New Deal, and some goings on at the City Ethics Commission that could have some serious repercussions in city politics.
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After Complaints of Rampant Sexism, LAFD Gets First Woman in Charge https://knock-la.com/lafd-kristen-crowley-firefighters-sexism-discrimination/ By: Dua Anjum Read by: Dua Anjum
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KNOCK.LA Podcast - Knock Digest: What Is The Brown Act?
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03/17/22 • 11 min

What Is The Brown Act? https://knock-la.com/what-is-the-brown-act-372bc835da88/ By: Sophie Strauss Read by: Sophie Strauss
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KNOCK.LA Podcast - NOlympia: Tokyo 2020 (Celebration Capitalism Megamix)
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10/21/21 • 60 min

Spend the hour with Nolympics, grooving to the sounds of global capital’s five-ringed trojan horse.
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Beyond Cathay Manor: The Interconnected Tenant Struggles of LA Chinatown https://knock-la.com/cathay-manor-tenant-struggles-of-la-chinatown/ By: Janis Yue and Amy Zhou Read By: Janis Yue
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KNOCK.LA Podcast - Weekly News Update for January 26, 2021
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01/26/21 • 71 min

Gavin Newsom lifts regional lock downs in California opening the way for outdoor dining and all sorts of dangerous stuff. Vaccine rates are still lagging. We also chat about Mitch Englander's jail sentence, Gil Cedillo's plan to buy an affordable housing complex, and LASD gangs. Read more: https://knock.la Get involved: https://groundgamela.org Links LASD Deputies: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-15/guardado-shooting-la-deputies-under-criminal-investigation Biden's Memo: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/21/extend-federal-support-to-governors-use-of-national-guard-to-respond-to-covid-19-and-to-increase-reimbursement-and-other-assistance-provided-to-states/
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KNOCK.LA Podcast - Weekly News Update for February 1, 2021
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02/02/21 • 79 min

Anti-vaxxers shut down the nation's largest vaccination center earlier this week, and while the infection numbers are improving in LA we still have a long way to go. Also the Metro Board got its arm twisted into restoring some bus service, hooray!
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How many episodes does KNOCK.LA Podcast have?

KNOCK.LA Podcast currently has 226 episodes available.

What topics does KNOCK.LA Podcast cover?

The podcast is about News and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on KNOCK.LA Podcast?

The episode title 'Weekly News Update for February 17th, 2019' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on KNOCK.LA Podcast?

The average episode length on KNOCK.LA Podcast is 57 minutes.

How often are episodes of KNOCK.LA Podcast released?

Episodes of KNOCK.LA Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 10 hours.

When was the first episode of KNOCK.LA Podcast?

The first episode of KNOCK.LA Podcast was released on Nov 11, 2011.

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