A judge has ruled a Susanville, California, prison to close, ending a drawn-out legal battle between the town, the state government, and advocates. Brian Kaneda, Shakeer Rahman, and General Dogan join Mansa Musa to explain how lawyers, advocates, and incarcerated organizers joined forces to secure this victory.
Brian Kaneda is the Deputy Director for CURB, Californians United For A Responsible Budget and a leader of the statewide campaign to Close California Prisons.
Shakeer Rahman is an attorney and organizer with the Los Angeles Community Action Network and Stop LAPD Spying Coalition.
General Dogon is an organizer with the Los Angeles Community Action Network. He previously served 27 years in the California prison system.
Studio/Post-Production: Cameron Granadino
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