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USSF 2010: March to Cobo Hall- pt1 "These Are Our Streets'
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-06-29 19:28
Word on the Street: Deniz Lopez aka De-Colonize of Houston Texas Part 1
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-02-04 11:16We sat down with Houston activist and spoken word artist, Deniz Lopez aka De-Colonize... She talked to us about the importance of freeing your mind and breaking away from trappings of materialism. She also spit a nice piece for us...
Interview w/former judge Caprice Cosper Part 4 - Women in jails
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-02-04 11:03We conclude our interview w/former Harris county district court judge Caprice Cosper. Here we talk about the influence of gang reality shows on TV and how that may actually be an encouragement for wayward youth looking for 15 minutes of fame...We also talk about how women are the largest growing segment in Harris county's jail population and steps being taken to turn that around. Lastly we talk about how 1 out of 10 Texans is or has been in jail.
Interview w/ former Judge Caprice Cosper Part 3 - Incarceration vs Rehabilitation
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-02-04 10:57As we come into Part t3 of our interview w/former judge Caprice Cosper, she talks about the need to rehabillitate non-violent and other offenders who will one day get out of prison and return to society.
Interview w/former Judge Caprice Cosper Part 1 - Does Harris County have a Jail Czar?
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-02-04 10:40We recently caught up with former Harris County district court judge Caprice Cosper and talked to her about her new appointment which has been described as a Jail Czar. She says that's an inaccurate description and talked to us about exactly what she does in overseeing the jail system. She talked to us about thresholds for success and the challnges that lay before her.
Cop15 - Interview w/ Diana Lopez Part 2 of 2 (How grassroots activists from the US were received in Copenhagen)
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 15:26We continue our conversation w/ 21 year old Diana Lopez from San Antonio's Southwest Workers Union... Here she talks to us about the challenges she and other grassroots activists from the US faced when arriving in Copenhagen. The US is seen as the biggest problem in the Climate Change debate and thus initially many from the US were received skeptically... Diana and her fellow delegates broke through those barriers.
Cop15 - Interview w/ Diana Lopez Part 1 of 2 of Southwest Workers Union (Young people & Climate change)
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 15:22We spoke w/ 21 year old Diana Lopez of the Southwest Workers Union out of San Antonio. She and a delegation of young people are in Copenhagen partaking in the various activities in and around the city. She explained to us how young people have been pretty much ignored and that their perspectives of future caretakers of the earth have been systematically shut out... Diana lays out some of the visions she and other young delegates have for Cop15 and this battle to save Earth...
Interview w/ Rib Schneirder Part 1 of 2 - The Challenge of Recycling in Texas
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 15:10We sat down w/ execitive director Robin Schneider of Texas Campaigning for the Environment. We spoke about the importance of recycling and how landfill companies have been lobbying state and federal government to limit that practice... This is part 1 of our Climate Bill coverage.
Word on the Street w/ Chingo Bling - Kicking Politics & Boot Science
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 15:08We caught up w/ Houston rap star Chingo Bling who talked to us about the upcoming governor's race, education and young people and his love for custom made cowboy boots. Chingo showed off his new 'Air Chingo' boots.
