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A Woman's Work
Season 22
Episode 5
A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem sheds light on the continued fight to end the gender pay gap prevalent throughout the National Football League, chronicling the journeys of cheerleaders from the Raiders and the Bills, each of whom put their careers on the line to take legal action and fight for fair pay.
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Krasner must decide whether to pursue a rarity—murder charges against a cop.
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A councilmember bridges constituents plagued by the opioid crisis with the unorthodox D.A.
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A skeptical parole board and his own pride stand between a man and freedom.
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LaTonya Myers fights for probation reform, but any slip-up could send her back to prison.
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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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Two women investigate a shocking pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons.
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Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.