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Part 8 | Philly D.A. | Episode 8
Frustrated Krasner supporters warn he must accelerate plans to phase out cash bail.
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Part 7 | Philly D.A. | Episode 7
Krasner must decide whether to pursue a rarity—murder charges against a cop.
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Part 6 | Philly D.A. | Episode 6
A councilmember bridges constituents plagued by the opioid crisis with the unorthodox D.A.
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Part 5 | Philly D.A | Episode 5
A skeptical parole board and his own pride stand between a man and freedom.
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Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4
LaTonya Myers fights for probation reform, but any slip-up could send her back to prison.
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Part 3 | Philly D.A. | Episode 3
The murder of a police sergeant tests the D.A.’s resolve to never seek the death penalty.
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Krasner and his team battle to obtain the complete police misconduct files.
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The new Philadelphia District Attorney uncovers a secret that shakes the police department
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Coded Bias
Exposing prejudices and threats to civil liberty in facial recognition algorithms and A.I.
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Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL! explores the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public TV.
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When My Time Comes
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Fauci: The Virus Hunter
Fauci: The Virus Hunter
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Welcome to Frieda: (Re)connecting Generations
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Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie
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Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie
An Unusual Childhood Gives Clues to Great Stories
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Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie
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Ken Burns Here and There
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Ken Burns Here and There
Ken Burns: Here & There
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Shawn Evans | Emergency Department Physician
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
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An Assignment from the Pope
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Catholics in America
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Charlie Russell's Old West
Charlie Russell's Old West
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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
Chapter 3: Taking Action
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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
Chapter 5: Prop 187’s Legacy
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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
