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A Woman's Work

Season 22 Episode 5
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Women in Blue

Women in Blue

Season 22 Episode 8
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Down a Dark Stairwell

Down a Dark Stairwell

Season 22 Episode 12
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Two Gods

Two Gods

Season 22 Episode 23
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Storm Lake

Storm Lake

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A Reckoning in Boston

A Reckoning in Boston

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Owned: A Tale of Two Americas

Owned: A Tale of Two Americas

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Hazing

Hazing

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TikTok, Boom.

TikTok, Boom.

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Move Me

Move Me

Season 24 Episode 3
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Children of Las Brisas

Children of Las Brisas

Season 24 Episode 4
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The Big Payback

The Big Payback

Season 24 Episode 5
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Season 21 Episode 6

25 years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in America — his worst fear is realized when his 19-year-old-son Zacharia is arrested in an FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Accept the Call captures the story of a father and son attempting to mend their relationship after breaking each other’s hearts.

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