Policing Isn't Working: Kazu Haga of East Point Peace Academy

This week on Love (and Revolution) Radio, we speak with Kazu Haga of the East Point Peace Academy about his work inside - and outside - California's prisons, and how his insights into restorative justice and Kingian Nonviolence can help turn our understanding of police brutality into constructive action for accountability, transformation, and deep, systemic change.Sign up for our weekly email: http://www.riverasun.com/love-and-revolution-radio/About Our Guest: Kazu Haga is a Kingian Nonviolence trainer based in Oakland, California. Born in Japan, he has been involved in many social change movements since he was 17. He conducts regular trainings with youth, incarcerated populations and activists. He is the founder and coordinator of East Point Peace Academy, and is on the board of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, PeaceWorkers and the OneLife Institute.Related Links:East Point Peace Academyhttp://eastpointpeace.org/Policing Isn't Working for Anyonehttp://wagingnonviolence.org/feature/policing-isnt-working-for-cops-either/Kingian Nonviolencehttp://eastpointpeace.org/kingian/"After American Tragedies, The Courage To Feel Pain" by Sherri Mitchell on Native News Onlinehttp://nativenewsonline.net/currents/american-tragedies-courage-feel-pain/Paul Chappell on Love (and Revolution) Radiohttp://occupyradio.podomatic.com/entry/2016-01-19T21_00_00-08_00Music By: "Love and Revolution" by Diane Patterson and Spirit Radio www.dianepatterson.org"Shape of Your Sorrow" - rough cut by Diane Patterson https://soundcloud.com/diane-patterson/shape-of-your-sorrow-orlandoAbout Your Co-hosts: Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot) is an Indigenous rights attorney, writer and activist who melds traditional life-way teachings into spirit-based movements. Follow her at Sherri Mitchell – Wena’gamu’gwasit: https://www.facebook.com/sacredinstructions/timelineRivera Sun is a novelist and nonviolent mischief-maker. She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection, Billionaire Buddha, and Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars. She is also the social media coordinator and nonviolence trainer for Campaign Nonviolence and Pace e Bene. Her essays on social justice movements are syndicated on by PeaceVoice, and appear in Truthout and Popular Resistance. http://www.riverasun.com/