Commuted | A Commutation, A Second Chance
Season 16
Episode 1
About the Episode
Kenneth Polite, Jr., the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, reads from the letter written by him supporting the commutation of Danielle Metz who was sentenced to three life sentences plus 20 years. Former President Barack Obama granted her clemency in 2016 and Metz has proven why she deserved this second chance ever since leaving prison.
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Extras
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Commuted | A Daughter Without Her Mother
A daughter opens up about growing up very young without her mother who was incarcerated.0:47 -
Supa Modo | Superheroes
Who is Supa Modo? I am! The finished film, and community, pays tribute to Jo.0:59 -
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Freedom Hill | Race and Land, Underprivileged vs. Prosperous
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Freedom Hill | Environmental Racism
In America, marginalized communities are the target of harmful environmental decisions.0:53 -
Kati Kati | In The Afterlife
After death, where do you go? The afterlife. But it's complicated especially in Kati Kati.0:56 -
Kati Kati | Where Am I? In Kati Kati.
Where am I? A woman finds herself meeting a group of people living together in Kati Kati.0:59 -
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Supa Modo | Sisters
A young woman makes plans to give her sister, who is dying, the best days of her life.0:59 -
