Streamed on: Oct 29, 8:00 pm EDT

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Join us for a special livestream, co-streamed to Dissent in Bloom and Indie Media Today on Substack, and to all the IndieNews Network (INN) channels.

- First, a recap summary of the case
- Indie will host a LIVE conversation with Aspen and Halo, talking about Aspen’s story.
- Dissent in Bloom will join the stream to talk about her research into how Georgia’s prisons operate, plus about autism in prisons.
- Jesse Jett will play a set of songs and spoken word pieces in a special edition of American Tradition
- We’ll finish with Jesse playing requests for viewers who donate to Aspen’s GoFundMe

Aspen is facing 30+ YEARS in federal prison for drug trafficking - but she was merely a passenger in an RV. She had no idea the person driving was a drug dealer, she had no idea he had drugs in the RV.

“I interviewed Aspen. She did not traffic drugs & SHOULD NOT be facing 33 years in prison for being in someone’s vehicle completely oblivious to who he was & what he was holding” - Indie

“I don’t believe in hell, but this comes pretty close to how I’d imagine it. Every word of this article gets more and more heartbreaking. Nobody should have to go through this.” - Chase Miller

“Aspen, a Woman of Color on the autism spectrum, who is a vibrant activist & only 27, was incarcerated in Georgia ... She was in jail for 15 days, starved, abused & neglected. While she is out of jail [for now], she is facing up to 33 years in prison for a crime she did not commit. Please join this fight by raising awareness. Remember every repost & your own post, too, can go a long way as ripples matter. Her family is raising money on a Go Fund Me page for a lawyer. If you can, please donate.” - Pepper Oceana, Activist

Channels to watch live:

Indie Media Today on Substack (right here!): https://www.indiemediatoday.com
Dissent In Bloom on Substack: https://dissentinbloom.substack.com
INN on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/IndieNewsNetwork
INN on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/indienewsnetwork/
INN on X: https://x.com/getindienews
INN on Kick: https://kick.com/indienewsnetwork
INN on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/indienewsnetwork
INN on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@indienews.network:7
INN on Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/NCu1rKFtUpAt
Self-hosted at: https://indienewsnow.com

Learn more about Aspen’s story:

⭐ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Justice4Aspen
⭐ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-aspen-fight-unjust-charges
⭐ X: https://x.com/@HaloBenson
⭐ Article by Dissent in Bloom about Aspen’s Story: https://dissentinbloom.substack.com/p/she-was-starved-neglected-and-degraded?r=539

Credits:
⭐ Starring: Aspen Martin - Halo Benson - Dissent in Bloom - Jesse Jett
⭐ Host, Executive Producer, Stream & Podcast Engineer, Video Editor: Indie
⭐ Technical Advisor: Reef Breland
⭐ Thumbnails & Outro: Indie & & Zago Brothers
⭐ Intro: Zago Brothers & Jesse Jett
⭐ Show Flyer: BigMadCrab
⭐ Slide Show: Amber King, Roar Media
⭐ Social Media: Kieron Pyne & Charlie Mac
⭐ Music: “Redpilled” by Jesse Jett & “Depop Culture” by Jesse Jett
⭐ Special Thanks to Dissent in Bloom for co-streaming the event and publishing the article that raised so much awareness
⭐ An Indie News Network Production