California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pardoned a Pulitzer Prize finalist who spent more than two decades imprisoned at San Quentin on Wednesday. Earlonne Woods gained recognition from Newsom after creating “Ear Hustle,” the first podcast ever recorded and produced entirely behind bars.

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Newsom pardons former San Quentin inmate who became Pulitzer Prize finalist

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pardoned a Pulitzer Prize finalist who spent more than two decades imprisoned at San Quentin on Wednesday. Earlonne Woods gained recognition from Newsom after creating “Ear Hustle,” the first podcast ever recorded and produced entirely behind bars. “Ear Hustle,” which airs on Apple podcasts, Spotify and other streaming platforms, has…

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The popular and critically-acclaimed podcast was previously a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, journalism’s highest honor.   Read More The post Newsom pardons 19 people, including co-founder of San Quentin podcast ‘Ear Hustle’ appeared first on Drudge Report.

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Newsom pardons 19 people, including co-founder of San Quentin podcast 'Ear Hustle'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom granted 19 pardons on Nov. 27, including one for a Pulitzer Prize finalist who spent more than two decades imprisoned at San Quentin State Prison.
Walter Earlonne Woods, who co-founded the “Ear Hustle” podcast—the first-ever podcast recorded and produced entirely from prison—was granted a “full and unconditional” pardon by Newsom.
Newsom’s act of clemency for Woods “does not minimize or forgive his conduct or the har…

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Newsom Pardons Former San Quentin Inmate Who Became Pulitzer Prize Finalist

Gov. Newsom has issued a number of pardons ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, including three people who were convicted of crimes in Sacramento County in the 80s and 90s and a podcast host who was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize.

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Gov. Newsom grants 19 pardons, including 3 people previously convicted in Sacramento County

“Ear Hustle,” the popular and critically acclaimed podcast that Earlonne Woods co-founded from inside San Quentin State Prison in 2017, was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in 2020.

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Co-founder of San Quentin prison podcast ‘Ear Hustle’ gets pardon from Calif. governor

Earlonne Woods of “Ear Hustle” received a full pardon from the California governor.

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Gavin Newsom grants pardon to famed podcaster, former San Quentin inmate

(KRON) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom granted a series of pardons Wednesday, including one for the co-founder and co-producer of a podcast about life inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Walter Earlonne Woods launched the "Ear Hustle" podcast, which details the daily realities of life inside prison, in 2017. Woods was initially sentenced as a 17-year-old on Aug. 23, 1989, by the Superior Court of California of Los Angeles to 10 years in pr…

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Newsom grants pardon to co-founder of ‘Ear Hustle’ podcast about life in San Quentin

Earlonne Woods' podcast was the first ever entirely recorded and produced inside a prison and has drawn listeners from around the world.

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Gavin Newsom pardons prison podcaster who became a Pulitzer Prize finalist

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pardoned a Pulitzer Prize finalist who spent more than two decades imprisoned at San Quentin on Wednesday. Earlonne Woods gained recognition from Newsom after creating “Ear Hustle,” the first podcast ever recorded and produced entirely behind bars. “Ear Hustle,”…

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Memorably described as "living hell" by Johnny Cash, San Quentin has long been one of the USA's most infamous prisons. However, it's now receiving a Nordic-style makeover that will focus on fostering a calming atmosphere of rehabilitation.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Prisons, California

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