Outlaw

Outlaw's first crossover episode with Live Like the World is Dying! This conversation covers the June 16, 2026 federal charges alleging a 15 person conspiracy to interfere with ICE activity during and after Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, and what it can teach us about solidarity and repression resilience.  Legal Defense Fund: https://chuffed.org/project/186570-minnesota-15-legal-defense...

Albert, a member of the DFW Support Committee and close friend of Prairieland defendants, joins Outlaw to break down what you need to know about the extreme sentences that came down on June 23, 2026 in the Prairieland case. Albert shares insight on lessons learned, why solidarity matters, and what comes next for these defendants in the fight for their freedom.  Learn more about Prairieland:    Web...

On this episode, movement media specialist and legal worker Kris Hermes joins Outlaw to talk anti-repression media strategy. We discuss why media is a critical tool for fighting political cases and what defendants and their support crews should consider when crafting their media approach. LEARN MORE ABOUT: Prairieland - https://prairielanddefendants.com/ Instagram : @dfwsupportcommittes RNC 2000 -...

On this episode, Kez from Atlanta Jail Support joins Outlaw to dig into two anti-repression tools: support crews and spokescouncils . Hear lessons from how they were used to support the Stop Cop City RICO 61 and tips for forming successful support crews and spokescouncils.  Check out A Tilted Guide to Being a Defendant by the Tilted Scales Collective (Hardcopy & PDF) - https://libcom.org/article/t...

On July 4th, 2025, protestors gathered to hold a noise demonstration in solidarity with ICE detainees outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. Since then, 19 people have been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the demonstration. In March 2026, a jury in Fort Worth, Texas, found nine of these defendants guilty on serious federal charges--they're now facing 10...

On July 21, 2025—after a month-long federal manhunt—Jakhi McCray turned himself in to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Jakhi stands accused of setting fire to 10 NYPD cars and faces a 5 to 20-year federal prison sentence. In this episoide, Jakhi comes on Outlaw from house arrest, along with Octo, a member of his support crew, to talk about his experience facing repression and lessons learned...

What's the NLG Federal Anti-Repression Hotline? When should someone call it? What will happen what they do? On this episode, movement lawyer Mo Meltzer-Cohen breaks down what you need to know about the hotline and key insights about trends in federal repression.  Hotline Number: 212-679-2811  Magic Words flyer to stick on the back of your door in case of police visits:  https://thefinalstrawradio....

This episode of Outlaw is about why the way we talk about political repression matters and how to avoid falling into anti-solidarity traps when we do. Dean Spade, Zohra Ahmed, and Jocelyn Simonson join the show to talk about the tool they created called " Five Questions for Cultivating Solidarity When Responding to Political Repression. "  Find the tool here :  https://www.communityjusticeexchange...

Montez Lee and José Felan are the two political prisoners still locked up from their presence in the streets of Minneapolis during the 2020 George Floyd Uprising. This episode features a conversation with Cory and SK, from Minneapolis Uprising Prisoner Support, and Kira, Montez's attorney, about the legal repression that followed the city being lit on fire. It also includes a brief message from Jo...

On September 8th, 2025 the pre-trial hearings on over 60 motions are set to begin in Atlanta for the RICO 61. The RICO 61 are the 61 people who were indicted in August 2023 under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (or RICO) in connection with struggles against Cop City in Atlanta.  In anticipation of these hearings, this episode features features two separate interviews...

Veryl Pow and Dylan Rodriguez join Outlaw for a rich discussion about non-profits and state repression--from the liberal non-profit taming of the rebellious '60s to the fascist gutting of those same non-profits today.  Veryl is a movement lawyer at the Sustainable Economies Law Center, and Dylan is a organizer, academic, founding member of critical resistance. Stay in touch!   Fo llow Outlaw on Bl...

In this episode we are joined by Python, a former defendant in what's known as the J20 case. On January 20, 2017, the day of Trump's first inauguration, over 200 people were mass-arrested at an antifascist demonstration in D.C. and charged with multiple felonies totaling up to a possible 60-plus years in prison each. After a year and a half of legal battles, and a successful collective defense str...

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 T...

Law professor Shirin Sinnar joins Outlaw to break down the terrorism laws and lists that everyone in liberation struggles needs to know about. Shirin speaks from her experience as a civil rights attorney representing people harmed by the racist post-9/11 counter-terrorism regime, and as a researcher of civil rights, political violence, racial justice, and national security. Some highlights of the...

In this episode we are joined by Kristian Williams , anarchist historian and author of Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America, and Garrett, an anti-repression activist and anarchist legal worker who resisted repression as one of the RNC 8.  The conversation covers:  How models of policing protest have shifted over time  How they are shifting again today and w hy it matters How this can i...

"The #1 reason we got free was because no one would talk." In this episode, Jess and Tracy discuss their successful fight against a 2010 FBI investigation connected to their organizing with the MN Anti-War Committee against the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN. From resisting grand jury subpoenas to organizing a national speaking tour, they get into how and why they chose not to...

Why is the government obsessed with framing leftist activists as terrorists? How can we understand this strategy in the context of recent U.S. movement history? Dr. Michael Loadenthal, antifascist data researcher and terrorism studies scholar, joins Outlaw to help answer these questions. Conversation topics include: how post-9/11 counter-terrorism policy shapes repression of social movements today...

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