The Michael Slate Show: Dissent on Trial in LA - #Freeway9; "Obstacle Course," the Struggle to Obtain an Abortion; "Human Interest Story"

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Friday, March 13, 2020
10 - 11 AM - PDT
The Michael Slate Show

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This week: The Vengeful Prosecution of the #Freeway9 We'll talk about the retrial of the #Freeway9. Two of the nine activists from the Los Angeles Revolution Club and Refuse Fascism have been dragged back into court in Los Angeles. In late 2017, they courageously stood on the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles with a banner reading, TRUMP PENCE REGIME MUST GO! Their first trial ended with the jury voting 9 - 3 to acquit. The LA City Attorney doubled down, immediately refiling charges, and seeking to impose even more repressive limits on the defense. We'll speak with our guest about the trial and its importance.  Obstacle Course: The Everyday Struggle to Get an Abortion in America We'll speak with Carole Joffe and David S. Cohen, authors of Obstacle Course. As unbelievable as it sounds, at a time when science has progressed to the point of being able to safely enable women to choose when and if to bear children, women in the United States are systematically denied access to this necessary health care. Obstacle Course captures the disturbing reality of insurmountable barriers people face when trying to exercise their legal rights to medical services. It reveals the unstoppable determination required of women in the pursuit of reproductive autonomy as well as the incredible commitment of abortion providers.    Human Interest Story at the Fountain Theatre We'll sit down with Director Stephen Sachs and Lead Actress Tanya Alexander, of Human Interest Story. Newspaper columnist Andy Kramer fabricates a letter to his column from an imaginary homeless woman named “Jane Doe” who announces she will kill herself on the 4th of July because of the heartless state of the world. When the letter goes viral, Andy is forced to hire a homeless woman to stand-in as the fictitious Jane Doe. She becomes an overnight internet sensation and a national women’s movement is ignited.For tickets or more information contact the Fountain Theatre.