Objection to the Rule is a one hour show produced by Radio Free Brooklyn that tackles the current news cycle with nuanced discussion, interviews and more.
Hong Kong's election postponed, and voting righ...
Theresa, Jasmin, Matt, and Emily discuss the NYPD grabbing protester Nikki Stone off the street; Oklahoma and Native American rights; the postponement of Hong Kong's Legislative Council election; and voting rights for ex-felons in Florida.
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The MTA budget crisis and federal agents in Por...
Theresa, Emily, Jasmin, Matt, and Sarah discuss the MTA budget crisis, federal agents in Portland, unemployment in the U.S., and more.
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Vote-by-mail dysfunction, and Colin Kaepernick’...
Theresa, Matthew, and Jasmin discuss the dysfunction in the vote-by-mail system that was rolled out for New York’s democratic primary, a Nigerian buy-back program that exchanges guns for cattle, and more.
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Tenant harassment in Brooklyn and an update on ...
Theresa, Jasmin, Sarah, Matthew, and Emily discuss tenant harassment in Brooklyn, protests against the appointment of a new interior minister in France who has been accused of rape, and more.
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Coronavirus in California prisons, and protests...
Theresa, Matt, Jasmin, and Emily discuss coronavirus in California prisons, China's human rights abuses against Uighurs, protests over the killing of Ethiopian singer and activist Hachalu Hundessa, and more.
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Asylum seekers and human trafficking: OTR 6/28/20
Theresa, Matt, Jasmin, and Emily discuss a Supreme Court decision that negatively impacts asylum seekers, and human trafficking in Iran.
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A landmark LGBTQ Supreme Court decision, and el...
Theresa, Jasmin, Matt, Emily, and Sarah present stories on a landmark Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ workers; the history of Juneteenth in Mexico, where it is also called el Dia de los Negros; and more. Matt also presents a special interview segment with his friend Dasia, a queer trans woman, about her feelings on the recent Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ workers.
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Black Music Month and an interview with Lacey T...
Matthew Schneeman, Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, Sarah Weck, and Emily Scott present a variety of stories and interviews covering the New York primaries, Black Music Month, Juneteenth, and more.
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Interview with Oakland activist and musician, R...
Theresa Robbinson interviews Oakland activist and musician, Ryan Nicole; Jasmin Smith presents a story on the suspension of Buffalo police officers for shoving an activist to the ground, and the reaction of their fellow officers; Matthew Schneeman interviews Lacey Tauber, who is the former legislative director to Antonio Reynoso and is currently working in the field with Emily Gallagher; and Emily Scott presents a little bit of good news.
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The killing of George Floyd and the militarizat...
Theresa, Jasmin, Matt, and Emily discuss the killing of George Floyd and the history of the militarization of the police in the US, as well as how media coverage differs when black people who are not cis men are killed.
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NYC Mesh and some COVID-19 stories: OTR 5/24/20
Theresa, Emily, Matt, and Jasmin discuss journalist layoffs, standardized testing, robots in Rwanda, and more. Matt also presents a special feature on internet access and the non-profit NYC Mesh!
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Stories from quarantine: Interview with an epid...
Sarah Weck interviews an epidemiologist working in Vietnam, about (surprise!) COVID-19; Matthew Schneeman presents a story on The Muse Brooklyn, ABCirque, and the survival of circus performers in NYC; and Jasmin Smith reports on the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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Stories from quarantine: Ahmaud Arbery, and cut...
The hosts present stories on the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, gold mining around the world, and more!
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Stories from quarantine: recovered COVID-19 pat...
Emily Scott, Matthew Scheeman and Jasmin Smith bring you stories -- remotely! -- on problems for workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse; Tara Reade and Joe Biden; and more.
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Stories from quarantine: "essential" constructi...
Host Matthew Schneeman guides listeners through another "frankensteined" episode of stories and music breaks brought to you from our scattered and quarantined OTR team!
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Stories from quarantine: investigation into the...
Hosts Emily Scott, Theresa Robbinson, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Sarah Weck piece together another remotely-recorded show under COVID-19 quarantine conditions.
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Interview with Emily Gallagher + more COVID-19 ...
Emily interviews Emily Gallagher, a Democrat running for NY State Assembly - 50th District (North Brooklyn); Matt, Jasmin and Sarah all present stories related to -- what else? -- the coronavirus; and Theresa presents the music selections for the week.
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COVID-19 and prisons: OTR 3/29/20
The team put together another socially-distanced episode to review the news (spoiler: it's mostly the coronavirus).
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A Special Coronavirus Episode: OTR 3/22/20
Emily, Theresa, Matt, and Jasmin are practicing social distancing, and put together a special remotely-recorded episode to discuss the coronavirus from different angles.
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Byford leaves MTA - Executive Order 9066 apolog...
Emily, Theresa and Jasmin talk about Andy Byford leaving the MTA, hostile architecture in NYC, California's apology for the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, racist responses to the novel coronavirus, and railway and pipeline protests in Canada.
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New laws to protect NYC tenants, and shellfish ...
Theresa, Emily, and Matt talk disaster recover in Puerto Rico, the Iowa caucus, an shellfish divers in Peru, plus much, much more.
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UWS developers ordered to pull back - "School C...
Matt, Emily, and Jasmin discuss a ruling against UWS luxury real estate developers, a segment of the school segregation podcast "School Colors", ICE increasing their presence in sanctuary cities, and a struggle to save butterflies in Mexico.
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Rally against "Walking while Trans" Ban - recog...
Emily and Jasmin talk about the rally against the 'walking while trans' ban in Albany, changes in how NYC property taxes are assessed, federal recognition for the Little Shell band of Chippewa Indians in Montana, and updates on the impeachment trial.
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Vaccinations and Evictions: OTR 1/19/20
Emily, Jasmin, and Matthew discuss vaccination laws in New Jersey, forcible evictions in Oakland, and Space Force!
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Coronavirus and the Subway Diversion Program: O...
Theresa, Matthew, Zoe, and Jasmin talk the Nile in Africa, denial in America, cashless stores and people with no cash; far too many people detained at the border and far too few arrested for causing the opioid epidemic in America … (one person).