LFTG Radio

Elliott Carterr

“Good morning and Godspeed. It’s ya boy Elliott Carterr reporting live from the gutter.” LFTG Radio isn’t here to coddle the culture. We’re here to confront it. Rooted in truth and reporting from the real, we pull back the curtain on power, pain, and propaganda — straight from the streets to the global stage. This is where mainstream media won’t go. Where the gutter meets geopolitics. Where unfiltered voices challenge the narrative, and real stories refuse to stay buried. We’re not chasing clout — we’re chasing clarity. From the courtroom to the corner store, from Africa to Rikers, we ask what others won’t. No spin. No sellout. Just straight facts from the frontlines. This ain’t no fairytale — this is LFTG.

  1. 🎙️ Court Records vs Real Life — Who Really Gets To Tell The Story?

    APR 10

    🎙️ Court Records vs Real Life — Who Really Gets To Tell The Story?

    Send us Fan Mail A documentary can freeze a story in time, but the people who lived it are still here — still dealing with the fallout, and still fighting their cases. We get on the phone with Bolderhead from federal prison after he receives transcripts tied to “When The Bloods Went Body 4 Body On Staten Island”, available on YouTube, and he explains why the timeline and “facts” don’t line up with what he knows. According to him, the story leans too heavily on court records without speaking to the people actually involved. This leads to a bigger question: when true crime media relies on paperwork alone, who gets erased — and who gets mislabeled? We also get into paperwork culture, cooperation allegations, and why “the record speaks for itself” can only go so far. Some things are proven in black and white — others come from firsthand experience and what people lived through, especially with appeals still active. Bolderhead also speaks on life inside, the shift from maximum to medium security, and why “hope” is the biggest difference in mindset — along with what he’s building next through books, writing, and film. If this conversation made you think, subscribe, share it, and leave a review. Support the show 🌐 Full stories & reporting: LFTGRadio.com 📺 YouTube exclusives & updates: @LFTGRadio 📱 TikTok updates & commentary: @elliott_carterr Not for clicks — for clarity.

    15 min
  2. EXCLUSIVE: “We Didn’t Ask For This” — Mother & Daughter Speak on Chyna Brim

    APR 1

    EXCLUSIVE: “We Didn’t Ask For This” — Mother & Daughter Speak on Chyna Brim

    Send us Fan Mail In this exclusive episode of LFTG Radio, Elliott Carterr speaks with Sanija and her mother, Anisha, following the controversy surrounding Chyna Brim. What began as blog speculation quickly escalated after, according to them, their names and personal information were shared publicly — pulling them into a situation they say they never asked to be part of. In this conversation, Sanija speaks openly about growing up without a consistent relationship with her father, the emotional impact of that absence, and why she says the issue was never about money — but about years of neglect and being dismissed when she tried to build a connection. Anisha shares her account of how the relationship began, the timeline that followed, and the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy. Together, they address public claims circulating online, disputes over documents, and why they say key details being shared don’t add up. They also speak on what happened after going public — including alleged calls, escalating tension, and why they ultimately decided to tell their story directly. At its core, this is a conversation about privacy, accountability, and what happens when personal situations are pushed into the public spotlight. This is their account — in their own words. Support the show 🌐 Full stories & reporting: LFTGRadio.com 📺 YouTube exclusives & updates: @LFTGRadio 📱 TikTok updates & commentary: @elliott_carterr Not for clicks — for clarity.

    23 min
  3. The Shamgod Story: Inside a Gutter Justice Investigation

    FEB 25

    The Shamgod Story: Inside a Gutter Justice Investigation

    Send us Fan Mail On this episode of LFTG Radio, we step into serious justice work with a case that exposes how wrongful convictions are built — and protected. Shamgod Jay joins us to tell the full story of how he lost 25 years of his life after a manipulated photo array, coerced witness statements, racial bias in a rural jurisdiction, ineffective counsel, and suppressed exculpatory evidence combined to secure a conviction that should never have stood. What began as three separate photo arrays that did not identify him changed when his image was moved into the “gunman” position. Years later, buried documentation confirmed that the original identification did not point to Shamgod at all. Add to that documented hand injuries — splints and severed tendons that made it physically impossible for him to commit the crime as alleged — and you’re left with a case riddled with red flags that were ignored at trial. We’re also joined by Derrick Hamilton, Deputy Director of the 👉🏾 Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, a center dedicated to reviewing wrongful convictions and addressing forensic misuse and systemic misconduct. Hamilton, who himself was wrongfully incarcerated for over two decades before being exonerated, discusses the active review of Shamgod’s case and the broader structural issues that allow wrongful convictions to persist — including absolute immunity protections that shield prosecutors and police from accountability. In this episode, we break down: How eyewitness identifications become contaminatedThe role of “serial informants” testifying across multiple countiesWhat Brady violations mean in real lifeHow suppressed evidence and procedural blocks shut down innocence claimsWhy accountability in wrongful conviction cases remains rareThis conversation is part of the work connected to The Gutter Justice Project, LFTG’s division focused on wrongful convictions and systemic accountability. If you want to connect directly: 📘 To reach Shamgod Jay, connect via Facebook: 👉🏾 Shamgod Jay on Facebook 📸 To reach Derrick Hamilton / Top Notch Legal, connect via Instagram: 👉🏾 Top Notch Legal on Instagram Listen. Share. Stay informed. Support the show 🌐 Full stories & reporting: LFTGRadio.com 📺 YouTube exclusives & updates: @LFTGRadio 📱 TikTok updates & commentary: @elliott_carterr Not for clicks — for clarity.

    42 min
  4. Vacated, Reinstated — How New York Took Back a Man’s Freedom: The Story of Baby Sam

    12/17/2025

    Vacated, Reinstated — How New York Took Back a Man’s Freedom: The Story of Baby Sam

    Send us Fan Mail For more than 33 years, Samuel “Baby Sam” Edmondson lived inside a conviction the courts would later acknowledge was broken. In 2022, a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge vacated that conviction after finding unreliable witnesses, suppressed evidence, and investigative misconduct tied to NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella. Baby Sam walked free and began rebuilding his life. Three years later, the State of New York reinstated part of that same conviction — without a new trial — sending him back to prison. In this exclusive interview, Baby Sam speaks in his own words about: Having his conviction vacated after three decadesWhat the court acknowledged about his caseLiving free, then being ordered back into custodyThe role of police misconduct and prosecutorial decisionsWhy he believes the system is still refusing full accountabilityThis conversation is not about mythology or headlines. It is about due process, state power, and what happens when the justice system reverses its own admission of error. 👉🏾 Read the full reporting: The Gutter Report: Vacated, Reinstated — How New York Took Back a Man’s Freedom 👉🏾 Take action: Sign the petition calling for accountability and transparency Support the show 🌐 Full stories & reporting: LFTGRadio.com 📺 YouTube exclusives & updates: @LFTGRadio 📱 TikTok updates & commentary: @elliott_carterr Not for clicks — for clarity.

    53 min
  5. The Syracuse Setup: Inside the Case of Nahkeen Lewis-Bush

    12/13/2025

    The Syracuse Setup: Inside the Case of Nahkeen Lewis-Bush

    Send us Fan Mail Start with the evidence — not the rumor. In this episode of LFTG Radio, we speak directly with Nahkeen Lewis-Bush, calling in from Sing Sing Correctional Facility, where he is serving a 40-year sentence for a case that, according to the record, involved no victim testimony, no shot fired, and sworn affidavits clearing him of responsibility. This conversation begins with the human reality behind the paperwork: life on state parole, sleeping in a rescue mission, scraping together money on a rainy night in Syracuse — and how a paid ride would later become the foundation of a prosecution’s theory. From there, we move deliberately into the documents that define freedom or confinement in New York State: grand jury minutes, affidavits, discovery failures, and alleged violations of the state’s speedy trial rules. Nahkeen explains why the grand jury minutes are central to his claim of innocence, asserting they show the alleged victim never described himself as a victim and never appeared at trial — despite jurors being told he would. We examine the prosecution’s shifting theory, the absence of witness statements, and sworn affidavits from co-defendants stating Nahkeen did nothing. We also discuss plea negotiations that dropped from 15 years to 6, the pressure of trial penalties, and the unsettling reality that he has now served more time than the offer he refused. Inside the walls, Nahkeen describes surviving through faith, prayer, and relentless self-education, while helping others navigate appeals and post-conviction relief — a reminder that in a system built on deadlines and disclosures, knowledge can move cases when institutions stall. This is not a debate episode. It is a record-based conversation. If justice is supposed to be the product of due process plus facts, this case raises serious questions about whether either was honored. 📄 Related reporting and source documents: • The Syracuse Setup: What Happened to Nahkeen Lewis-Bush • The Syracuse Setup, Part II: Inside the Paperwork the State Tried to Bury If you care about wrongful convictions, grand jury transparency, discovery obligations, and prosecutorial accountability, this episode is required listening. Share it with someone who believes facts matter — and leave a review telling us which document or claim you want examined next. Support the show 🌐 Full stories & reporting: LFTGRadio.com 📺 YouTube exclusives & updates: @LFTGRadio 📱 TikTok updates & commentary: @elliott_carterr Not for clicks — for clarity.

    23 min
4.8
out of 5
16 Ratings

About

“Good morning and Godspeed. It’s ya boy Elliott Carterr reporting live from the gutter.” LFTG Radio isn’t here to coddle the culture. We’re here to confront it. Rooted in truth and reporting from the real, we pull back the curtain on power, pain, and propaganda — straight from the streets to the global stage. This is where mainstream media won’t go. Where the gutter meets geopolitics. Where unfiltered voices challenge the narrative, and real stories refuse to stay buried. We’re not chasing clout — we’re chasing clarity. From the courtroom to the corner store, from Africa to Rikers, we ask what others won’t. No spin. No sellout. Just straight facts from the frontlines. This ain’t no fairytale — this is LFTG.