Discrimination in criminal justice administration–United States.

  • The death of George Jackson

    George Jackson, one of the Soledad Brothers, was killed in San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971, three days before his trial for the 1970 murder of prison guard John Mills was to commence. Once the news got out, KPFA reporters rushed to San Quentin to start reporting on the scene. All previously scheduled programming…

  • The need for action (Part 2 of 2)

    Father James E. Groppi, a white Roman Catholic priest leading a black militant group in Milwaukee known as the Commandos, addresses the Racism in America symposium at Sacramento State College, October 3, 1968. Part two. This section includes a question and answer session that follows Groppi’s talk.

  • The end of the Soledad Brothers trial

    Documentary on the trial and verdict of the two surviving Soledad brothers. John Clutchette and Fleeta Drumgo, the two surviving Soledad Brothers (George Jackson was killed at San Quentin in August, 1971), were found not guilty on March 27, 1972. Clutchette and Drumgo were on trial for an assault and murder of a Soledad prison…

  • Mrs. Georgia Jackson

    George Jackson’s mother speaks out about the killing of her son on August 22, 1971, the day after his death, and the lack of response from authorities at the prison where he was shot. This press conference at the Soledad Brothers Defense Committee was broadcast live. Questions are also asked of members of the Defense…

  • Report on the deaths at San Quentin

    This is a report on the death of George Jackson at the San Quentin prison, starting with an interview with a former San Quentin guard, conducted by Patrick Mayers of KPFA and David Stevens, an independent Black journalist. Following this interview are actualities from San Quentin on August 26th, the first day after the incident…

  • Report on the deaths at San Quentin : 21 August, 1971.

    A report on the events from August 27, 1971 through August 31, 1971 related to the death of George Jackson in San Quentin prison. Included are a press conference with Aaron Reid, representing California State Employees’ Association and State Director of Corrections Raymond Procunier regarding plans for additional security staffing and programming changes in the…

  • The San Quentin six

    This program is an examination of the San Quentin Six, Black and Latino prisoners on trial in Marin County in connection with the events surrounding the death of George Jackson. The prisoners were Fleeta Drumgo, David Johnson, Hugo Pinell, Johnny Larry Spain, Luis Talamantez, and Willie Tate. Includes brief biographies of and readings of biographical…

  • Cops and robbers I: Police in the ghetto

    Four youths from Hunters Point discuss police problems and suggest changes. Herb Kutchins of the San Francisco Bail Project is the moderator.

  • The trial of the San Quentin six

    Documentary on the six Black and Chicano prisoners who, following George Jackson’s death, were charged on charges of murder and conspiracy, known as the San Quentin six. The men charged were David Johnson, Willie Tate, Fleeta Drumgo, Johnny Larry Spain, Luis Talamantez, and Hugo Pinell. Voices heard in this recording are George Jackson, Associate Warden…

  • The need for action (Part 1 of 2)

    Father James E. Groppi, a white Roman Catholic priest leading a black militant group in Milwaukee known as the Commandos, addresses the Racism in America symposium at Sacramento State College, October 3, 1968. Part one. |KPFA Folio note, February 1969: Father James E. Groppi, a white Roman Catholic priest, is a leader of a black…