Keepin’ it Friel this week is Susan Burton, an activist who’s been called a “modern day Harriet Tubman” for her work helping incarcerated women reintegrate back into society. Susan knows what prison is like. She went 6 times herself for drug offenses. She became addicted to drugs after her 5 year old son was struck and killed by a car. Susan now has 22 years sober and Governor Newsom recently pardoned her. She continues to work with her non-profit “A New Way of Life” and recently released a book called “Becoming Ms. Burton”.
Related Show Links
Twitter: @courtneyfriel
Facebook: CourtneyFriel
Instagram: @CourtneyFriel
More podcasts from KTLA: Frank Buckley Interviews | The News Director’s Office | Spoken Dreams | California Cooking | Rich On Tech | Home Made with Kirk Hawkins | Diva Defined with Sheryl Lee Ralph | Mama Mentality with Megan Telles