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Rattling The Bars

Hosted by Unknown Host · Commentary · EN · 0 episodes

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Rattling the Bars puts the voices of the people most harmed by our system of mass incarceration at the center of our reporting on the fight to end it. The show was founded by the late Black Panther and political prisoner Marshall “Eddie” Conway, and is now hosted by Charles Hopkins, better known as Mansa Musa, who himself spent 48 years behind bars. Rattling the Bars offers an honest look at the lives of prisoners, returning citizens, their families, and their communities. With Rattling the Bars, by presenting hard data and real-life stories, we examine and seek to shift public opinion around the misconception that incarceration, punishment, and increased policing make cities safer—the truth of which has been disproven by countless studies. The series examines the history and root causes of the current so-called justice system. It showcases individuals and communities nationwide who are grappling with real solutions to problems created by the prison-industrial complex. Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter

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What is Rattling The Bars?

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Rattling The Bars
Real public safety means more community, not cages
Aug 18, 202624 min
Effective public safety policy is founded on preventing crime and repairing harm, but these are not the foundations of America’s reactionary criminal justice establishment. This week on Rattling the Bars, we host a roundtable discussion about the DC Justice Lab’s 2026 Public Safety Policy Agenda, which has been endorsed by 30 progressive organizations working directly with system-impacted individuals, and about criminal justice reforms that would ensure safer communities through restorative justice, not draconian punishment. Additional links/info: DC Justice Lab website , Facebook page , X page , and Instagram DC Justice Lab, 2026 DC Public Safety Policy Agenda Credits: Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron Granadino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support . Follow Rattling the Bars on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Sign up for our newsletter Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer
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From Black Power to hip hop: The evolution of Mopreme Shakur
Aug 17, 202621 min
How are hip hop and Black Liberation connected? In this special Black August edition of Rattling the Bars, former political prisoner and Black Panther Mansa Musa sits down with artist, producer, and "Panther Cub" Mopreme Shakur on the rooftop of a hotel in the nation's capital. Together, they explore Shakur’s memoir, This Thug's Life , tracing the trajectory from the rise and fall of Black Power to the birth of hip hop through the eyes of the son of a Panther and the stepbrother of a legend. Additional links/info: Mopreme Shakur, Penguin Random House, This Thug’s Life: An Unapologetically Black Story Credits: Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron Granadino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support . Follow Rattling the Bars on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Sign up for our newsletter Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer
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Returning Citizens Demand Investment in Re-entry, Not Incarceration
Aug 10, 202617 min
As GOP lawmakers push “tough-on-crime” policies in Washington, D.C., re-entry advocates argue these backward measures will only increase recidivism, not prevent it. In Part Two of our series on conservative attempts to use D.C. as a testing ground for harsh criminal justice policies, Rattling the Bars host Mansa Musa sits down with Chelsea Canterbury and Eric Franklin of Voices for a Second Chance. They discuss the danger of proposed measures—including charging 14-year-olds as adults, increasing mandatory minimums, repealing the Second Look Act, and reinstating cash bail—and explain why doubling down on mass incarceration won’t make the city safer. Additional links/info: Voices for a Second Chance Instagram Sarah Staudt, Prison Policy Initiative, “ Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates ” Credits: Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron Granadino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support . Follow Rattling the Bars on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Sign up for our newsletter Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer
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Republicans’ “Dumb-on-Crime” Crusade in DC Is Coming To Your State Next
Jul 27, 202616 min
Republicans in Congress are attempting to push policies in the District of Columbia that would charge 14-year-olds as adults, increase mandatory minimum sentences, repeal the Second Look Act, and re-institute cash bail, which was banned in 1992. In this week's episode of Rattling the Bars , host Mansa Musa reports from U Street and sits down with Bethany Young and Darby Hickey from the DC Justice Lab to discuss how the GOP is using Washington, DC, as a laboratory to wage a national crusade against decades of criminal justice reforms. This is part one of a two-part series. Subscribe to TRNN and stay tuned for Part 2 next week. Additional links/info: DC Justice Lab website , Facebook page , X page , and Instagram Sarah Staudt, Prison Policy Initiative, “ Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates ” Credits: Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron Granadino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support . Follow Rattling the Bars on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Sign up for our newsletter Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer
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Want Less Prison Violence? Make Prison Phone Calls Free
Jul 20, 202624 min
A groundbreaking new report reveals a direct link between prison phone call rates and prison safety: higher rates fuel more violence within prisons; lower rates and free phone calls dramatically reduce it. In this episode of Rattling the Bars , host and former political prisoner Mansa Musa speaks with Peter Mayer, Director of Research & Data Innovation for Worth Rises. Additional links/info: Worth Rises website , Facebook page, Bluesky page, X page , and Instagram Peter Mayer & Bianca Tylek, Worth Rises (May 2026), “ Critical Connections: The Power of Free Communication in Prisons and Jails ” Credits: Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron Granadino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support . Follow Rattling the Bars on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Sign up for our newsletter Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer
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Alberto Toscano

Professor of Critical Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London

Dylan Rodriguez

teacher, scholar, organizer, Dept. of Black Study & Media and Cultural Studies

Mansa Musa

former political prisoner, Black Panther

Chelsea Canterbury

Voices for a Second Chance

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Rattling The Bars

About this Podcast:

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What is Rattling The Bars?

About the host

Recent episodes

Real public safety means more community, not cages

From Black Power to hip hop: The evolution of Mopreme Shakur

Returning Citizens Demand Investment in Re-entry, Not Incarceration

Republicans’ “Dumb-on-Crime” Crusade in DC Is Coming To Your State Next

Want Less Prison Violence? Make Prison Phone Calls Free

Guest Appearances

Alberto Toscano

Dylan Rodriguez

Mansa Musa

Chelsea Canterbury

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Rattling The Bars

About this Podcast:

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What is Rattling The Bars?

About the host

Recent episodes

Real public safety means more community, not cages

From Black Power to hip hop: The evolution of Mopreme Shakur

Returning Citizens Demand Investment in Re-entry, Not Incarceration

Republicans’ “Dumb-on-Crime” Crusade in DC Is Coming To Your State Next

Want Less Prison Violence? Make Prison Phone Calls Free

Guest Appearances

Alberto Toscano

Dylan Rodriguez

Mansa Musa

Chelsea Canterbury

Advertisers on this show

Best industries to pitch Rattling The Bars for

Podcasts like Rattling The Bars

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