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MrCheckpoint

Podcast door MrCheckpoint, Sennett Devermont

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MrCheckpoint is hosting a podcast dedicated to empowering the people by amplifying voices of marginalized communities, advocates and activists, and those inspiring change. Each episode features candid conversations with victims of systemic injustice, public figures, activists, advocates, attorneys, community leaders, and everyday people who are working to address systemic injustices and create a more equitable society. The goal is raise awareness and ideally make change somewhere no matter how big or small.

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aflevering Halim Flowers was given 2 life sentences at 15 for a murder he didn't commit. Now, he travels the world selling his art and advocates for change. artwork

Halim Flowers was given 2 life sentences at 15 for a murder he didn't commit. Now, he travels the world selling his art and advocates for change.

MrCheckpoint interviews Halim Flowers poet, visual artist, and criminal justice reform advocate whose life story is a testament to resilience and transformation. After being sentenced to two life terms at just 15 years old, Halim spent over two decades in prison, where he began writing and published books 11 books and since being released, he has exhibited his artwork globally and become a leading voice in the fight end the prison industrial complex in the United States. Halim's art is owned by the most famous and influential people in the world. Listen to this episode to learn about his life story, how he got started making art, and what he is up to today.

25 apr 2025 - 1 h 4 min
aflevering Jail call from Wayne Martin Freeman who has been denied bail and in jail for 68 days for knocking on the door of a deputies home. Episode 6 artwork

Jail call from Wayne Martin Freeman who has been denied bail and in jail for 68 days for knocking on the door of a deputies home. Episode 6

We talk to Wayne Martin Freeman from jail and the mother of his children. VICTORVILLE – Supporters of jailed community activist, basketball coach, and PhD candidate Wayne Freeman will hold a press conference on the first day of the trial in which he is charged with stalking and threatening a public official, both felonies, and “electronic harassment,” a misdemeanor. The charges stem from an incident on December 26, 2024, in which Mr. Freeman, a dedicated advocate for victims and survivors of police violence, knocked on the door of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Detective Starsun Fincel. Nobody answered the door. In the video of the incident posted to Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEDpDftSo7P/], Freeman is heard asking aloud, “We still know nothing about what’s going on with Fincel,” and “What’s going on? You bodyslammed a sixteen-year-old girl [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-25/16-year-old-girl-hospitalized-after-getting-bodyshammed-by-san-bernardino-sheriffs-deputy-during-fight] and put her in the hospital!” Freeman is then seen walking back to his car. The question was in reference to a September 2023 incident in which sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a disturbance among teenagers at Victorville High School in which, rather than protecting the young people, Fincel was filmed attacking teenager Faith Jeffers [https://ktla.com/news/local-news/video-shows-socal-deputy-slamming-teen-girl-on-ground-in-violent-brawl/]. On December 27, 2024, Freeman was served with a warrant for his arrest at his Moreno Valley home. Video [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEGlSAjyRV0/] shows several deputy sheriffs aiming their firearms at Mr. Freeman prior to making the arrest. Since then, Freeman has been held in jail. Initially, bail was set at $150,000 and subsequently increased to  $180,000, only to be denied entirely at a bail hearing on January 13, 2025. Trial has begun and Freeman’s supporters are rallying in support of his freedom and his right to continue to do activism, which is under attack with these charges.

7 mrt 2025 - 54 min
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