This podcast is a special report on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Black Panther Party Illinois Chairman Fred Hampton. Chairman Fred and party member Mark Clark were murdered December 4, 1969 by a Chicago Police Department death squad, during an apartment raid. We will hear Hampton in

Special report. Race for the White House: A Police Accountability Discussion with Howie Hawkins. Guest contributor Kimberly Bèl Papiyon Phillips will join us from San Jose, California. Kimberly’s son A.J. was murdered by San Jose police officers in 2015. Howie is the only presidential candidate who

We’ll present a special report. Justice for #AtatianaJefferson & #JoshuaBrown: Police Murder & Corruption in Texas. Producer K-Rose will provide a report from Dallas, the home of So-Metro Radio. Guest contributor Kimberly Bèl Papiyon Phillips will also join us.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by

Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p c

Our Policy Watch report features analysis of Luke Bronin’s victory in the September 10th Hartford Democratic mayoral primary, a false choice between three neoliberal candidates. We’ll share Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins’ policy analysis of the September 12th Democratic presidentia

Community Party Radio on So-Metro Radio returns TONIGHT. Commentary on urban issues from a grassroots perspective. Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins joins us for a discussion on issues impacting communities of colorCommunity Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist

Our 100th episode special includes a Policy Watch report: Democrats Push Russiagate As Gun Violence Engulfs Hartford. We’ll talk about the fatal police shooting in Hartford, and police misconduct in Hamden.We’ll also share some of the most memorable Community Party Radio segments since our show laun

The Connecticut Democrats remain silent, as #Hartford has been plagued by a rash of shootings. We talk about the economics of urban gun violence.We also have an update on the crisis at Connecticut Valley Hospital and Whiting Forensic. Our Policy Watch special report features Green Party presidential

Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins the show for a discussion on Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Hospital Legislative Task Force co-chair Mike Lawlor. Lawlor described 10 years of CVH employment data that proves systemic racism at the facility as a “perception”, during a June 17

Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips joins us for a Policy Watch special report Justice for Chulo: The Connecticut Democrats and The Illusion of Change. We’ll also discuss California police use of force bill AB 392. Kimberly withdrew her support of this legislation, after it was watered down by the CA Dem

The guest for this podcast is CPR contributor John Hollis. He joins us for analysis of the Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Division task force, which launched April 29 after a five month delay.We update the Community Party’s police accountability policy proposal in response to the Wethe

Guest contributor Kimberly Phillips joins us as for analysis of the Wethersfield police shooting video, which destroyed the police narrative of the murder of Anthony “Chulo” Vega by WPD officer Layau Eulizier. Our Real Talk segment features a documentary on U.S. police brutality. Community Party Ra

Guest contributor Kimberly Phillips joins the podcast for a special report: Justice for Chulo, Paul and Stephanie, an analysis of police shootings in Wethersfield and New Haven.We also have an update on racism and workplace bullying at Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Division.Our Real T

Guest contributor Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips joins us for our special report Enemy of the State, an examination of the transformative life and suspicious death of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle.Our Policy Watch segment will feature analysis of the Stop and Shop workers strike in Connecticut,

David starts the show with a short commentary on death of recording artist, activist and entrepreneur Ermias Asghedom known by his stage name, Nipsy HustleThis show includes a special report on the April 4, 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King. Dr. King’s attorney William F. Pepper completed a 4

Topics include the anti-Muslim terror attack in New Zealand, the Ethiopian Airlines crash and a Policy Watch report on #Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who is running for re-election. Our Real Talk segment features a 1997 panel discussion with former Black Panther Party member Kathleen Cleaver and Profe

SPECIAL REPORT: Crisis at Connecticut Valley Hospital. Guest contributor John Hollis joins us to discuss the CT Democrats’ obstruction of transparency and accountability at CVH/Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.Guest contributor Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips joins us to talk about

Thursday marks the anniversary of the February 21, 1965 assassination of Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. We’ll take a look back at the FBI’s role in fanning the flames of hostility between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam leading up to Malcolm’s assassination, and hear a firsthand accoun

Our Political Roundup features analysis of the race for mayor in Hartford. Mayor Luke Bronin, a Democrat who is running for re-election, explored bankruptcy.One of Bronin’s challengers, Rep. Brandon McGee (also a Democrat), supported the idea. We’ll examine the impact of Detroit filing for bankruptc

Guest contributor Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips will provide analysis of the acquittal of three Chicago Police officers in the Laquan McDonald conspiracy trial and the sentencing of former CPD officer Jason Van Dyke, who received a light sentence of 6 years and 9 months in prison for murdering Laqu

Our Martin Luther King Day special features a Policy Watch segment on police accountability. Guest contributor Kimberly Phillips will join us.We’ll also pay tribute to Dr. King on what would have been his 90th birthday. The MLK federal holiday will be on Monday, January 21Community Party Radio Show

The Chicago Police Department has a murderous history. December 4, 1969 Black Panther Party Illinois Chairman Fred Hampton was assassinated by the Chicago PD and the FBI.Three Chicago Police officers are on trial for conspiring to protect killer cop Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted in October of mu

Election Night special includes guest contributor Janet Frazao Conaci. David and Janet analyze the Connecticut gubernatorial race between Democrat Ned Lamont, Republican Bob Stefanowski and Independent Oz Griebel. We’ll also discuss the heated battle between the Democrats and Republicans for control

Our Policy Watch segment will focus on Independent Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel. Griebel promotes himself as an alternative to the political duopoly, but his policies say otherwise. We’ll also hear Democrat candidate Ned Lamont, Republican Bob Stefanowski and Griebel debate about t