Pardon Me: Give US Free!

Dec 5, 2024

The discussion dives into the shocking conditions in U.S. prisons, spotlighting protests including self-immolation by inmates in Virginia. The hosts dissect President Biden's pardons, scrutinizing motives and calling for systemic reforms. They also explore the FBI's historical oppression of Black leaders and the glaring discrepancies in sentencing laws. With a critical look at the hypocrisy within the criminal justice system, the conversation emphasizes the need for compassion, rehabilitation, and grassroots activism to combat prevailing injustices.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Pardons and Injustice: A Critical Examination

02:05 • 15min

The Emotional Toll of Legal Battles and Systemic Injustices

16:44 • 5min

FBI's Historical Oppression of Black Leaders

21:49 • 11min

Exploring Legal Inconsistencies and Holiday Promotions

32:49 • 3min

Echoes of Injustice: A Critical Examination of the Criminal Justice System

36:18 • 18min

Rehabilitation and Injustice

53:50 • 12min

Reflections on Leadership and Community Empowerment

01:05:32 • 12min

Welcoming Listeners and Exploring New Podcasts

01:17:09 • 3min

Who else should be pardoned? The FBI has BEEN the Feds, and horrific prison conditions in Virginia.

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are all about Criminal Justice Reform. President Biden pardoned his son and all the breathless media coverage has completely missed the point. Who else could he pardon–and why hasn’t he??

Meanwhile, conditions inside of American prisons are so inhumane, that prisoners at one Virginia State institution have been lighting themselves on fire in protest. Tiffany guides us on a deepdive into Red Onion State Prison.

And Trump has proposed a new director for the FBI, Kash Patel, who’s threatening to disband the FBI’s Washington bureau and fire its leadership. Sometimes politics makes for strange bedfellows…

Does the hypocrisy of Mitch McConnell know no bounds? He’s been sounding off on Federal judges who have reneged on retirement since Trump won, calling it “naked partisanship.” Mitch, please.

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Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

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