Wrongfully Convicted (feat. Jamal Trulove)

Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley

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Talk Radio, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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On this episode of Unlocked Savannah has on activist, actor, and the former wrongfully convicted Jamal Trulove who spent 7 years in jail for a murder that he was later found not guilty of committing. The pair start by telling Jamal's story growing up, then dive into the night of the crime, being found guilty, the years long battle to prove his innocence, the injustice and corruption in the jail/prison system and so much more! Thank you to our sponsors for supporting our show! - PROGRESSIVE: Join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Visit us at https://www.progressive.com! Thank you to Progressive for sponsoring the show! (Restrictions apply. Not available in all states and situations.) - BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/SAVANNAH and get on your way to being your best self! Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring this podcast!-HERO BREAD: Get 10% OFF your order at https://www.hero.co and use code UNLOCKED at checkout!-NUTRAFOL: Get $10 OFF your first month’s subscription & free shipping when you go to https://www.nutrafol.com and enter the promo code UNLOCKED. About Jamal Trulove: Jamal Trulove is an actor, activist, and former wrongfully convicted individual from San Francisco, California. In 2010, he was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for a murder he did not commit. After spending over six years behind bars, his conviction was overturned, and in 2015, he was acquitted in a retrial. Trulove later won a $13.1 million settlement in a civil lawsuit against the city for his wrongful conviction. Since his release, he has become an advocate for criminal justice reform and has also pursued a career in acting, including a role in the film The Last Black Man in San Francisco. LET'S BE SOCIAL: Follow Savannah Chrisley: Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/SavannahChrisley) TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@SavannahChrisley) X: (https://www.x.com/_itssavannah_) Follow The Unlocked Podcast: Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/UnlockedWithSavannah) TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@UnlockedWithSav) Follow Jamal Trulove: Insta: (@jamaltrulove) Twitter: (@jamaltrulove)Youtube: (@Jamal.Trulove) Produced and Edited by "The Cast Collective" in Nashville, TN. Follow The Cast Collective: Insta: (https://www.instagram.com/TheCastCollective) X: (https://www.x.com/TheCastCollective) Visit us today at https://www.thecastcollective.com

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0:00.0	Welcome back to this week's episode of Unlocked. We are now starting our series, like I explained to you last week.
0:07.0	We are going into the criminal justice side of things, hearing people's stories and hearing really how it played out and the truth behind it all
0:17.3	because the media isn't always what it seems so welcome Jamal True Love. Thank you.
0:23.0	So for those who don't know,
0:25.0	Jamal True Love, he is an actor,
0:28.0	but he was also framed by the San Francisco police for a murder and ended up spending seven years
0:36.7	in prison. Yeah. Hearing your story we had dinner last night and hearing your story was absolutely insane. Like I mean it was insane but also it
0:49.5	didn't shock me because I've now have seen firsthand how corrupt things can be but let's start
0:56.8	off from the very beginning just your upbringing where you're from kind of the cards you were dealt very early on.
1:05.0	Yeah, so thank you for having me.
1:08.0	Of course.
1:09.0	Yes, I'm from San Francisco, Sunnydale Projects, to low-income housing, and very high, you know, high
1:20.2	poverty inside San Francisco.
1:23.0	Grew up poor, food desert, parents, you know was on crack, two of my brothers been shot one of my brothers been
1:35.9	killed and just it just grew up tough in a tough community in San Francisco at
1:42.3	the end of the day.
1:44.0	From the very start, it was...
1:46.0	Yeah, no resources, and, but, you know, it was a community, you know, to say the least.
1:53.0	Okay, so grew up in it and kind of put the pieces together for everyone.
2:17.0	Well, growing up in the projects, you know, I wasn't the person who really was like, wanted to be known as like a gangster you know stuff like that and
2:27.1	did you want did you view it as like this is what I've come from but it's not where I want to be like I have to get out. Yes 100
2:34.4	percent it was always the mission to getting out of the hood. Right before the
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