@SugarLandPod

When the remains of 95 convict laborers were unearthed in Sugar Land, Texas, the racist roots of the state’s criminal justice system were laid bare.

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Joined February 2021
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Somehow it's been a year since we released the last episode of @SugarLandPod. If you haven't listened yet, I'd be honored if you gave it some time in your ears. The first episode is here ⬇️ And all 8 eps are available wherever you get your podcasts. kut.org/texas/2023-06-16/sug…

Crews unearthed a historic Texas cemetery. Five years later, bodies still haven't been ID'd

After years of planning, contractors finally break ground on the site of a new school in Sugar Land. But the very next day, someone shows up with a warning: Be on the lookout for bodies.

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Hooray! The @SugarLandPod won a Regional Murrow Award! If you haven't listened yet, just search for "Sugar Land" on your podcast player of choice. Thanks to @RTDNA for the recognition! sugarlandpodcast.com/
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Sugar Land editor @RachelOLindley was just named Editor of the Year by @PMJATweets! Massive congratulations, Rachel! pmja.org/news/rachel-osier-l… #PMJA2024
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"Sugar Land," is an investigative podcast that uncovers the racist roots of Texas' criminal justice system. Stream all eight episodes here: sugarlandpodcast.com
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Many congratulations to our 2021 grant recipient @BeeDotMartin, whose project @SugarLandPod is among the winners at the 49th Gracie Awards.
Rachel Osier Lindley@RachelOLindley28 Mar 2024
Truly wild to see our show, @SugarLandPod, on the same list as some of these names! Thanks again to #TheGracies! variety.com/2024/awards/news…

Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez and Sydney Sweeney to be Honored at 49th Annual Gracie Awards

Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez and Sydney Sweeney are among the honorees of the 49th annual Gracie Awards.

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Truly wild to see our show, @SugarLandPod, on the same list as some of these names! Thanks again to #TheGracies! variety.com/2024/awards/news…

Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez and Sydney Sweeney to be Honored at 49th Annual Gracie Awards

Michelle Obama, Selena Gomez and Sydney Sweeney are among the honorees of the 49th annual Gracie Awards.

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Congratulations @RachelOLindley and @SugarLandPod! #TheGracies
Rachel Osier Lindley@RachelOLindley28 Mar 2024
This is wonderful! Our podcast, Sugar Land, won a national Gracie Award! Thanks to everyone at #TheGracies for recognizing @SugarLandPod 😊 keranews.org/inside-kera-new…

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This is wonderful! Our podcast, Sugar Land, won a national Gracie Award! Thanks to everyone at #TheGracies for recognizing @SugarLandPod 😊 keranews.org/inside-kera-new…

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Sugar Land 95 descendants' DNA is in the wrong hands (Opinion) trib.al/0t7Rih8

Sugar Land 95 descendants' DNA is in the wrong hands (Opinion)

It would be a horrible irony if the DNA of victims of the convict lease system were used to convict their descendants.

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In Sunday’s @HoustonChron, an opinion piece by Sugar Land’s Brittney Martin. Principal Research Group has proposed genetic research that could cause actual and immediate harm to Black people by potentially putting their DNA in the hands of law enforcement houstonchronicle.com/opinion…

Sugar Land 95 descendants' DNA is in the wrong hands (Opinion)

It would be a horrible irony if the DNA of victims of the convict lease system were used to convict their descendants.

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The Texas Historical Commission (@TxHistComm) must act now to put a stop to this unethical and dangerous research on the Sugar Land 95 houstonchronicle.com/opinion…

Sugar Land 95 descendants' DNA is in the wrong hands (Opinion)

It would be a horrible irony if the DNA of victims of the convict lease system were used to convict their descendants.

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Nixon@nixonron29 Jan 2024
A two-year investigation by @AP investigative reporters @MargieMasonAP and @robinmcdowell links products made by U.S. prison labor to some of the largest companies in the world. bit.ly/3SCbxXZ

Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands

In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal...

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I echo Rachel's recommendation. Cohosts @BeeDotMartin & @bethrwrites do an excellent job unraveling the story behind 95 graves discovered on a construction site in 2018. The investigative podcast @SugarLandPod explores an important part of Texas history many don't know about.
Rachel Osier Lindley@RachelOLindley23 Dec 2023
Looking for a podcast to binge over the holidays? Please check out @SugarLandPod 😊 But don't just take my word for it...NPR also named it one of 2023's best podcasts! npr.org/2023/12/15/121847352…

From Trump's trials to the history of hip-hop, NPR's can't-miss podcasts from 2023

Catch up on a few of our favorite shows and seasons of the year.

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Nick Moyle@NRMoyle30 Nov 2023
Highly recommend checking out @SugarLandPod. My talented friend @BeeDotMartin and Naomi Reed did an incredible job on this.
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For your #podcast consideration: As we head into the last month of 2023, please give the @SugarLandPod a listen! This series was years in the making and all episodes are out now! Find it wherever you get your podcasts 📻 or check it out here: sugarlandpodcast.com/

Sugar Land Podcast

An investigative podcast about the 95 souls laid to rest here and the systems that buried them, presented by The Texas Newsroom.

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Tonight at 6: Fort Bend County Historical Commission is holding a meeting in response to the report we authored about the misnaming of the Sugar Land 95 Cemetery
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We were not invited to present at tonight’s meeting, but we will be there to offer public testimony and answer any questions. We’re disappointed the meeting isn’t being made virtually accessible as most descendants of the Sugar Land 95 live outside of Fort Bend
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You can read our open letter to @TxHistComm here: bit.ly/bullheadletter
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Hey, fellow writers! It's not too late to register for this weekend's @MaybornLitCon. I'll be moderating a panel about podcasts w/@BeeDotMartin & Naomi Reed, hosts of @SugarLandPod, & @rodneyology, host of NPR's Louder Than A Riot. Join us! #MaybornOnTap themayborn.com
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