DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss New York’s decision to become the first major city to stop charging for calls from jail, a revealing report about the shooting of Oscar Grant, a new Bronx bookstore, and John Kelly’s involvement in a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children. Bryan Lee, Jr joins DeRay to talk about design justice, monuments that celebrate white supremacy, and how public spaces affect communities.

Show Notes:

• CBS: John Kelly joins board of company operating largest shelter for unaccompanied migrant children
• NYT: A Bookstore, Finally, Comes to the Bronx
• CNN: New York is the first major city to allow free calls from jail
• KQED: BART Releases Report With New Details of Officers’ Roles in Oscar Grant Killing
• Colloqate: multidisciplinary Non Profit Design Justice practice focused on expanding community access to, and building power through the design of social, civic, and cultural spaces.
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