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Cat Brooks

is host of Law & Disorder on KPFA and a long-time performer, organizer, and activist. She played a central role in the struggle for justice for Oscar Grant, and spent the last decade working with impacted communities and families to rapidly respond to police violence and radically transform the ways our communities are policed and incarcerated. She is the co-founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) and the Executive Director of The Justice Teams Network. Cat was also the runner-up in Oakland’s 2018 mayoral election, facing incumbent Libby Schaaf.

“Cat Brooks lives where the world should already be and is pissed that we haven’t gotten there yet. Her vision for Oakland and America as an anti-racist, pro-Black, fully accessible, equitable, safe, and loving society is a righteous one! She continually advocates for that vision. From the moment I met her, I was inspired by her and her team. I am blessed whenever I am in her presence. As we all know America is more aware of its failings and fissures than ever before. If we know what’s right for us, we will empower Cat to lead us to a better place. I will continue to do what I can to uplift her voice. And I hope I get another chance to vote for her again.”