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Commuted | A Commutation, A Second Chance
Kenneth Polite, Jr., the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, reads from the letter written by him supporting the commutation of Danielle Metz who was sentenced to three life sentences plus 20 years. Former President Barack Obama granted her clemency in 2016 and Metz has proven why she deserved this second chance ever since leaving prison.
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Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of ‘Freedom Hill,’ faces flooding and erosion.

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This film reveals the disrespect jazz luminary Thelonious Monk endured.

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This film features a Mozambican man’s commitment to preserving the art of Mapiko dancing.

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Bill Traylor was an American artist with a remarkable and unlikely biography.

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Explore the life, career and global impact of international music icon Angélique Kidjo.

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In the Sinai desert refugees are being kidnapped and held for huge ransoms daily.