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Let the Fire Burn
Season 15
Episode 19
On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. Using only archival news coverage and interviews, this film brings to life one of the most tumultuous and largely forgotten clashes between government and citizens in modern American history.
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A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
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A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.
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As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
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The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.
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A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
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A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
