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Damon Cooke

Solano Radio Producer

Dámon “L.A.” Cookë or “The Nomad” is a true force of nature; a powerhouse of creativity and ambition who never lacks vision even in the most dire of circumstances. In the free world Dámon was a financial consultant, sports figure, and musician who had a hand in helping to cultivate one of the music industry’s biggest and most influential record labels. L.A. is a family man, and a man for the family called humanity. Always the champion for the voiceless, marginalized and disenfranchised, he believes in lovingkindness. He paroled in 2022.

  • The Uncuffed crew at San Quentin in 2019: Greg Eskridge, Edmond Richardson, Thanh Tran, Chanthon Bun, Nate McKinney, and Tommy "Shakur" Ross
    Prison’s Secret Santas (2019)
    Uncuffed
    For people in prison, the holiday season can be a painful time. Many miss their families and traditions. But it’s also a time when they get together with food and acts of kindness. During the holiday season, we're playing you a favorite episode from season one, all about making it through the holidays in prison.

    Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org

    Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

    Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out, at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed
  • Wilbert Stoneham (L) had a cardiac arrest and was rescued by Officer Handy (L), a guard who he had previous trouble with.
    My Enemy Saved My Life
    Uncuffed
    Death is a normal part of life in prison, but it’s rare that someone can live to tell the tale. Wilbert Stoneham dropped to the floor one day after a cardiac arrest. He awoke to realize he was being brought back to life by a guard who was once his nemesis. How a near-death experience can change your perspective on everything, including someone you despised.

    Learn more, and donate to support the program: www.weareuncuffed.org.

    Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

    Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out, at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed.
  • Episode 5: Prison’s Secret Santas
    Damon Cooke
    For those of us in prison, the holiday season can be a painful time. Many of us miss our families and our traditions. But it’s also a time when we get together with food and acts of kindness.
  • 'Monster Kody' — Monster No More?
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    From the series Uncuffed: Sanyika Shakur, formerly known as “Monster” Kody Scott, is getting out of prison. While incarcerated in 1993, he published “Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member,” which made him famous.
  • KALW News
    Oscar Grant's Father Reacts To New Details On His Son's Killing
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    Oscar Grant Jr. is incarcerated at Solano State Prison. Ten years ago, a BART officer killed his son, Oscar Grant III. A new report contradicts that officer’s defense.
  • The Prisoner Who Died Twice, And Lived
    Damon Cooke
    Wilbert Stoneham has been incarcerated since the 70s – a time when prisons were especially dangerous, guards were particularly unpleasant, and Stoneham was one of their targets.
  • Growing Up Tongan And Landing In Prison
    Damon Cooke
    Growing up in a Tongan households, mothers will often ask: what good did you do today? That’s the question I thought of while interviewing Tevita Taumoeanga. Both of us have done things we regret.