Outlaw
Outlaw
Podcast Description
Outlaw is an interview-driven podcast exploring how the law is wielded to suppress social movements in the U.S. and the strategies used to resist it. Through conversations with political prisoners, criminalized activists, their support teams, and legal experts, we demystify legal repression for those involved in activism and provide insights and resources for those engaged in legal work supporting movements.
Cover by Mon M.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the intersection of law and social justice movements, with specific topics including legal repression, activism strategies, and the criminalization of dissent. Episodes might cover themes such as the framing of activists as terrorists, the impact of counter-terrorism policies on social movements, and case studies like the Stop Cop City criminal cases.
Outlaw is an interview-driven podcast exploring how the law is wielded to suppress social movements in the U.S. and the strategies used to resist it. Through conversations with political prisoners, criminalized activists, their support teams, and legal experts, we demystify legal repression for those involved in activism and provide insights and resources for those engaged in legal work supporting movements.
Cover by Mon M.
Immigration lawyers and organizers Sophia Gurulé and Nathan join Outlaw for a conversation about risk assessment for non-citizen protestors.
Some highlights from the conversation:
- What’s new (and old) in the use of immigration law to target activists and repress social movements
- How the state is choosing its targets
- Practical safety tips for protestors concerned about immigration consequences
- The importance of safety planning and preparedness
- Immigration risks and rights that all protestors should know
- Why the immigration risks of non-citizens are important for all protestors to include in their risk assessment
Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a PSA from the NLG Federal Anti-Repression Hotline.
Cover Image by Mon M.
Intro & Outro Music: Tortuguita by Brass Tapestry (ft. Rev. Keyanna Jones)
Who’s Tortuguita? Tort was an anarchist forest defender part of the movement to Stop Cop City in Atlanta. They were murdered by Georgia State Patrol Troopers in their tent in Weelaunee Forest on January 18th, 2023. Some memories of them are compiled here.
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