With Thanksgiving approaching, Knowa frames the episode as a moment of reflection and responsibility: a time when many families gather, give thanks, and think about freedom—while thousands of people remain incarcerated pre-trial or wrongfully convicted. Lauren Bright Pacheco’s new season of Wrongful Conviction brings that tension into sharp focus, highlighting overlooked stories, investigative failures, and families who continue fighting through the holidays. 

From there, Knowa makes it clear he’s only scratching the surface. His curiosity is shifting toward how influencers amplifying cases or partnering with organizations like the Reform Alliance can shift public pressure toward policy change. 

Then, Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat breaks down why celebrity arrests at Fulton County Jail end up revealing the same systemic issues everyday residents face. When high-profile figures go through intake and publicly describe overcrowding, slow processing, or poor conditions, it draws rare national attention to problems that wrongfully convicted people and pre-trial detainees endure for far longer. Sheriff Labat uses these moments to contextualize the county’s ongoing challenges: insufficient funding, safer infrastructure, and the cascading impact of understaffing on jail conditions.

With Thanksgiving approaching, Knowa frames the episode as a moment of reflection and responsibility: a time when many families gather, give thanks, and think about freedom&mdash;while thousands of people remain incarcerated pre-trial or wrongfully convicted. Lauren Bright Pacheco&rsquo;s new season of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ubjbkka_VZ0">Wrongful Conviction</a> brings that tension into sharp focus, highlighting overlooked stories, investigative failures, and families who continue fighting through the holidays.&nbsp;
From there, Knowa makes it clear he&rsquo;s only scratching the surface. His curiosity is shifting toward how influencers amplifying cases or partnering with organizations like the&nbsp;<a href="https://reformalliance.com/">Reform Alliance</a> can shift public pressure toward policy change.&nbsp;
Then, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Labat">Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat</a> breaks down why celebrity arrests at Fulton County Jail end up revealing the same systemic issues everyday residents face. When high-profile figures go through intake and publicly describe overcrowding, slow processing, or poor conditions, it draws rare national attention to problems that wrongfully convicted people and pre-trial detainees endure for far longer. Sheriff Labat uses these moments to contextualize the county&rsquo;s ongoing challenges: insufficient funding, safer infrastructure, and the cascading impact of understaffing on jail conditions.

What happens when a 14-year-old asks the questions grown folks can’t—or won’t? Now You Know with Knowa De Baraso is a sharp, funny, and fearless podcast that cuts through the noise of politics, pop culture, and power. Each week, Knowa sits down with the people shaping the world—from movement leaders to cultural icons—to get real about democracy, justice, joy, and what it means to grow up in America right now. With curiosity, wit, and a side-eye when needed, Knowa leads conversations that challenge the status quo and center the voices too often left out.

Now You Know with Knowa De Baraso isn’t just about politics—it’s about power, platforms, and the people using both to influence our future.

What happens when a 14-year-old asks the questions grown folks can&rsquo;t&mdash;or won&rsquo;t?&nbsp;Now You Know with Knowa De Baraso is a sharp, funny, and fearless podcast that cuts through the noise of politics, pop culture, and power. Each week, Knowa sits down with the people shaping the world&mdash;from movement leaders to cultural icons&mdash;to get real about democracy, justice, joy, and what it means to grow up in America right now. With curiosity, wit, and a side-eye when needed, Knowa leads conversations that challenge the status quo and center the voices too often left out.
Now You Know with Knowa De Baraso isn&rsquo;t just about politics&mdash;it&rsquo;s about power, platforms, and the people using both to influence our future.

Now You Know with Knowa De Baraso

Lauren Bright Pacheco’s new season of Wrongful Conviction brings the tension of freedom, erasure and family into the spotlight.

Spotlight on Reform: Wrongful Convictions and a System Under Pressure

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