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Evolution of a Criminal: ĺäĄ_I DidnĺäĄ_t Know What to Do
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Evolution of a Criminal, Darius Clark Monroe and his mother talk about the difficult time they each went through while Darius was in jail for bank robbery. He missed even the most basic elements of life, like taking out the trash.
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