FLASHPOINTS

Today on the Show:  A vigilante from the New Mexico Civil Guard opens fire on protesters calling for the removal of the  statue of the violent Spanish Conquistador, Juan de Oñate, And We’ll have a frontline update on the case of  Marqus “Red Bear” Martinez shot IN THE MOUTH with a sting-ball grenade by out of control cops in Santa Rosa california

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Flashpoints 06-16-20

Today on the Show: One more dead black man at the hands of a killer cop in  Atlanta, SAY HIS NAME, RAYCHARD BROOKS.  As the hard facts on the case continue to surface, We’ll take a close look at accusations of racist law enforcement in georgia and particularly at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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Flashpoints 06-15-20

Today on the Show: The fall of Columbus in Minneapolis. Also, I Can’t Breathe Tacoma Washington, another dead black man at the hands of out of control law enforcement. We’ll hear from the Mayor of Tacoma. Here in the Bay area an action to defund the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department! And hold the department accountable for its legacy of brutal and racist violence against the community

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Flashpoints 06-12-20

Today on the Show: Memorial statues of racist civil war figures such as Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jacksonall are targeted by the emerging defund the police movement. Well find out why. Also privitizing space and US military domination of the heavens. And Bay area youth active in defund the cops movement

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Flashpoints 06-11-20

Today on the Show: Martin Gugino’s Abuse by Buffalo cops and and his history as a long time Witness against torture. Also, on a brand new edition of the Flashpoints Election Crimes Buletin with Greg Palast, we examine last night’s Georgia election heist. And we’ll have an important update on an upsurge of corvid19 in a number of states.

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Flashpoints 06-10-20

Today on the Show:Community control over the Police (CCOP): What does it mean? How to achieve it? Also, Reverand Al Sharpton in Houston for the final burial of George Floyd, calls for justice for Floyd and the growing list of of black and brown people killed by Racist cops

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Flashpoints 06-09-20

Today on the Show: Anti-police violence activist Marqus “Red Bear” Martinez shot at point blank range with a sting-ball grenade by cops in Santa Rosa, California: we’ll ask RED BEAR and his attorney what exactly happened and why. Also we look at the larger issues of police violence against brown and black people and all people/ Colin Powell criticizes trump for lying. What is that old saying:General’s in Glass Houses shouldn’t throw stones?

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Flashpoints 06-08-20

Today on the Show:Fighting back! Undocumented prisoners speak out against police state violence and Covid19 at the same time. Also, we continue our drumbeat coverage of the racist killing of 25 year old Ahmaud Arbery. Later, we ask, who will confront Trump’s KKK at the 2020 polls. 

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Flashpoints 06-05-20

On today’s show: Ahmaud Aubrey’s killers go to court a midst the allegations of racial slurs uttered during the on-camera murder. Also Al Sharpton and members of George Floyd’s family memroialze him in a nationally broadcast service

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Flashpoints 06-04-20

On today’s show: We continue our series on police violence against Native Americans in the Twin Cities and around the country. Also a brand new edition of Flashpoints Election Crimes Bulletin, featuring muckraking reporter greg palast. And Ben Crump, the lawyer for George Floyd speaks out About the murder and issues a clarion call for national  action against police violence.

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Flashpoints 06-03-20