(HKR-04-14-25) As Oakland heads into a critical special election, Hard Knock Radio gathered a powerhouse panel of community voices—organizer and political strategist Pamela Drake, housing advocate Needa Bee, journalist Eric K. Arnold, and Pecolia Manigo of Oakland Rising Action—for a no-holds-barred breakdown of the city’s political crossroads. The Stakes: More Than Just a Mayoral Seat […]
Politics
Tef Poe’s Political Songs Shakes Up St. Louis Mayoral Race
By Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook (HKR-April 7 2025)Tef Poe, the Ferguson activist and emcee, is under fire. His crime? Not violence. Not threats. Just verses. The controversy surrounds two songs released during a tense St. Louis mayoral race. In them, Tef criticized Cara Spencer, a corporate-backed challenger seeking to unseat the city’s first Black woman […]
Is the Green Party’s Butch Ware Destined to be Cali’s Next Governor?
(HKR-04-01-25) On a powerful episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Professor Butch Ware—hip hop artist, Green Party vice presidential candidate, human rights organizer, and gubernatorial hopeful—for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about culture, politics, resistance, and the dangerous crossroads we find ourselves in as a society. “The War Is in […]
Oakland’s Political Landscape Under Siege: Dark Money, Doom Loops, & Corporate Takeovers
By Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook | Hard Knock Radio March 31 2025 As Oakland faces a pivotal special election on April 15, Hard Knock Radio’s Davey D brought together a powerhouse panel to unpack the rising influence of dark money, the spread of right-wing political tactics, and the media-driven doom loop narrative that’s gripping the […]
Families Outraged Over Early Release of Andrew Hall Convicted in Fatal Police Shootings
By Dave ‘Davey D’ CookHard Knock Radio March 28 2025 Contra Costa County, CA — Community members, justice advocates, and grieving families are expressing outrage following the early release of former Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Hall, who was convicted for fatally shooting two residents—Tyrell Wilson and Laudemer Arboleda. Hall, originally sentenced to six years […]
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