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Kite Line – WFHB

Kite Line is a radio program devoted to prison issues around the Midwest and beyond. Behind the prison walls, a message is called a kite: whispered words, a note passed hand to hand, or a request subm... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Kite Line- September 4, 2020: “If They Kill Me in the Hole, I’ll Go Out Satisfied” – ICE Detainees Protest Conditions at Winn

Kite Line- September 4, 2020: “If They Kill Me in the Hole, I’ll Go Out Satisfied” – ICE Detainees Protest Conditions at Winn

This week, we share important news from around the Midwest and more updates from the struggles in Louisiana’s immigrant ... Read more

4 Sep 2020

29mins

Ranked #2

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Kite Line- August 28, 2020: Eye of the Storm- Hunger Strikers in Louisiana’s ICE Detention

Kite Line- August 28, 2020: Eye of the Storm- Hunger Strikers in Louisiana’s ICE Detention

ICE detainees are a week into a hunger strike at Pine Prairie, Louisiana.  This week, we broadcast audio of a call betwe... Read more

28 Aug 2020

29mins

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Kite Line- August 21, 2020: George Jackson and the Legacy of Revolt

Kite Line- August 21, 2020: George Jackson and the Legacy of Revolt

Today, August 21st, is the 49th anniversary of George Jackson’s murder by San Quentin guards.  Jackson was a leading the... Read more

21 Aug 2020

29mins

Ranked #4

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Kite Line- August 14, 2020: The Crisis Behind a Hot American Summer

Kite Line- August 14, 2020: The Crisis Behind a Hot American Summer

This week, Bella Bravo speaks to Zhandarka Kurti and Jarrod Shanahan. Kurti is an assistant professor of sociology at th... Read more

14 Aug 2020

29mins

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Kite Line- August 7, 2020: The Same Amount of Work for an 8th of the Credit- Academic Bias Against Prisoners

Kite Line- August 7, 2020: The Same Amount of Work for an 8th of the Credit- Academic Bias Against Prisoners

This week marks our 4-year anniversary, and we would like to thank all those who have contributed their stories, labor, ... Read more

7 Aug 2020

29mins

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Kite Line- July 31, 2020: Our Cries Are Falling on Deaf Ears- Prisoners in Florida Speak Out

Kite Line- July 31, 2020: Our Cries Are Falling on Deaf Ears- Prisoners in Florida Speak Out

This week, we share the voices of three prisoners in Florida. Choosing to speak anonymously due to repression, they told... Read more

31 Jul 2020

29mins

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Kite Line- July 24, 2020: For the Sake of Knowledge Alone

Kite Line- July 24, 2020: For the Sake of Knowledge Alone

We return this week to the second part of the conversation between Kristina Byers and Anastazia Schmid. Schmid is an awa... Read more

24 Jul 2020

29mins

Ranked #8

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Kite Line- July 17, 2020: What’s Going on is Nothing New- Prisoners on State Violence and the Rebellion

Kite Line- July 17, 2020: What’s Going on is Nothing New- Prisoners on State Violence and the Rebellion

We will continue the final installment of the interview between Kristina Byers and Anastazia Schmid next week, as they t... Read more

18 Jul 2020

29mins

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Kite Line- July 10, 2020: When Success is an Anomaly

Kite Line- July 10, 2020: When Success is an Anomaly

This week, we broadcast an interview digging into the problem of barriers to higher education during incarceration. This... Read more

10 Jul 2020

29mins

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Kite Line- July 3, 2020: From Watts to Minneapolis, The Arc of Anti-Police Protest

Kite Line- July 3, 2020: From Watts to Minneapolis, The Arc of Anti-Police Protest

In this episode, we have two updates from prisoners in California on their conditions amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Afterw... Read more

4 Jul 2020

29mins

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