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Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4

Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4

Activist LaTonya “T” Myers lands her dream job just as she’s beginning a 10-year probation sentence. Any slip could send her back to prison. While “T” petitions the court for freedom for herself and thousands more, the D.A.’s team pursues systemic probation reform, facing judges who embrace extended supervision. It’s a chance they believe will break a major cycle of mass incarceration in Philly.
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Philly D.A. - Episode Four

LaTonya "T" Myers lands her dream job fighting for probation reform, but any slip-up could send her back to prison. At the same time, the D.A.'s team pursues systemic probation reform, facing off against judges who embrace extended supervision.

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Philly D.A. - Episode Five

Joseph Chamberlain dreams of freedom, but he must convince a skeptical parole board. A murder spike has local media pointing fingers at Krasner and threatens to halt the D.A.'s office's plans for parole reform.

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Philly D.A. - Episode Six

A councilwoman bridges fed-up constituents plagued by the opioid crisis with the unorthodox D.A.

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The Donut King

Hear the rise and fall story of Ted Ngoy, who fled Cambodia for the United States and built a multi-million-dollar fried pastry empire, Christy's Doughnuts.

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Philly D.A. - Episode Seven

When an on-duty officer shoots a Black man, Krasner must decide whether to pursue murder charges against a cop.

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Philly D.A. - Episode Eight

Krasner recruits law students to join the next generation of prosecutors leading reform from within. Frustrated supporters warn Krasner that he must accelerate plans to phase out cash bail.

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Philly D.A. - Episode Three

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Philly D.A. - Episode One - S1 E1

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Down a Dark Stairwell

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Season 22 Episodes

Down a Dark Stairwell, Chinese Subtitles
S22 E27 Length 1:26:09 Premiere Date 4.12.21

Part 8 | Philly D.A. | Episode 8
S22 E20 Length 55:48 Premiere Date 6.1.21

Part 7 | Philly D.A. | Episode 7
S22 E19 Length 55:45 Premiere Date 5.25.21

Part 6 | Philly D.A. | Episode 6
S22 E18 Length 55:45 Premiere Date 5.18.21

Part 5 | Philly D.A | Episode 5
S22 E17 Length 55:45 Premiere Date 5.11.21

Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4
S22 E16 Length 55:45 Premiere Date 5.4.21

Part 3 | Philly D.A. | Episode 3
S22 E15 Length 55:45 Premiere Date 4.27.21

Part 2 | Philly D.A. | Episode 2
S22 E14 Length 55:45 Premiere Date 4.20.21

Part 1 | Philly D.A. | Episode 1
S22 E13 Length 58:59 Premiere Date 4.20.21

Down a Dark Stairwell
S22 E12 Length 1:25:32 Premiere Date 4.12.21

Coded Bias
S22 E10 Length 1:25:25 Premiere Date 3.22.21

Mr. SOUL!
S22 E9 Length 1:25:56 Premiere Date 2.22.21

9to5: The Story of a Movement
S22 E7 Length 1:24:54 Premiere Date 2.1.21

A Day in the Life of America
S22 E6 Length 1:09:28 Premiere Date 1.11.21

Jonathan Scott's Power Trip
S22 E3 Length 1:23:01 Premiere Date 11.16.20

Represent
S22 E2 Length 1:25:56 Premiere Date 10.26.20

Feels Good Man
S22 E1 Length 1:24:55 Premiere Date 10.19.20

Women and Girls Lead: Meet Beverly
Clip Length 03:24 Premiere Date 3.1.12

Women and Girls Lead: Meet Sonia
Clip Length 03:09 Premiere Date 3.1.12

Women and Girls Lead: Melanne Verveer Web Exclusive
Clip Length 01:14 Premiere Date 3.1.12

Half the Sky: Desmond Tutu's Message About Manmade Customs

Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 3.1.12

Rose Mapendo Shares Her Story to Inspire Action
Clip Length 09:47 Premiere Date 3.22.12

Half the Sky: Jane Ngori Turns a House into a Home in Kenya
Clip Length 07:37 Premiere Date 9.30.12

Lois Vossen on Curation at Sundance
Clip Length 03:29 Premiere Date 1.24.13

New Frontier: Sparking Innovation at Sundance
Clip Length 01:41 Premiere Date 1.24.13

God Loves Uganda: Sundance Premiere
Clip Length 03:08 Premiere Date 1.24.13

Outlawed in Pakistan: Sundance Premiere
Clip Length 02:35 Premiere Date 1.24.13

From Sundance to Oscar: Profile of Filmmaker David France
Clip Length 02:23 Premiere Date 1.24.13

The Boys of “American Promise”
Clip Length 02:52 Premiere Date 1.24.13

Bhutto: Democracy in Pakistan
Clip Length 06:59 Premiere Date 1.25.13

Specials

American Nomads Short Film
Length 16:29 Premiere Date 1.11.21

Driver Radio: Jamaica, Episode 3
Length 11:57 Premiere Date 9.21.20

Driver Radio: Jamaica, Episode 2
Length 11:56 Premiere Date 9.21.20

Driver Radio: Jamaica, Episode 1
Length 10:37 Premiere Date 9.21.20

Driver Radio: Jamaica, Episode 4
Length 12:44 Premiere Date 9.21.20

The Debate
Length 11:05 Premiere Date 7.1.20

Blind Love, Episode 7
Length 10:32 Premiere Date 2.20.20

Blind Love , Episode 6
Length 08:43 Premiere Date 2.19.20

Blind Love, Episode 5
Length 08:28 Premiere Date 2.18.20

Blind Love , Episode 4
Length 08:51 Premiere Date 2.17.20

Blind Love, Episode 3
Length 09:04 Premiere Date 2.16.20

Blind Love, Episode 2
Length 09:41 Premiere Date 2.15.20

Blind Love, Episode 1
Length 08:58 Premiere Date 2.14.20

American Nomads, Episode 6
Length 05:40 Premiere Date 1.8.20

American Nomads, Episode 5
Length 06:00 Premiere Date 1.7.20

American Nomads, Episode 4
Length 05:45 Premiere Date 1.6.20

American Nomads, Episode 3
Length 06:21 Premiere Date 1.5.20

American Nomads, Episode 2
Length 06:30 Premiere Date 1.4.20

American Nomads, Episode 1
Length 05:24 Premiere Date 1.3.20

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 6
Length 08:08 Premiere Date 11.24.19

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 5
Length 05:09 Premiere Date 11.23.19

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 4
Length 05:45 Premiere Date 11.22.19

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 3
Length 06:06 Premiere Date 11.21.19

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 2
Length 05:48 Premiere Date 11.20.19

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 1
Length 05:30 Premiere Date 11.19.19

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 5
Length 07:59 Premiere Date 11.19.19

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 4
Length 08:46 Premiere Date 11.18.19

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 3
Length 08:45 Premiere Date 11.17.19

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 2
Length 08:12 Premiere Date 11.16.19

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 1
Length 07:51 Premiere Date 11.15.19

Jose and Mr. Ramos: The Dreamer
Length 08:19 Premiere Date 9.7.17

Jose and Mr. Ramos
Length 09:57 Premiere Date 8.7.17

Sophie and Ben
Length 12:14 Premiere Date 7.31.17

Never Conquered
Length 10:07 Premiere Date 7.28.17

We Are All Newtown - Part 1
Length 09:12 Premiere Date 4.3.17

We Are All Newtown - Part 3
Length 10:28 Premiere Date 4.3.17

TOWER - Guns on Campus - Short Film
Length 05:24 Premiere Date 2.14.17

The Rise of SWAT
Length 02:01 Premiere Date 5.8.16

The Black Panthers: Jamal Joseph
Premiere Date 2.16.16

The Black Panthers: Ericka Huggins
Premiere Date 2.16.16

County Clerk Changes History
Length 05:02 Premiere Date 6.14.15

I Really Want to Make It
Length 15:16 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Can't Hold Me Back
Length 17:43 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Preparatoria de Madres Solteras
Length 21:18 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Colegio Inmigrante
Length 17:10 Premiere Date 9.24.13

¡Avancemos!
Length 16:37 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Realmente Quiero Tener Éxito
Length 15:16 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Nada Me Detiene
Length 17:43 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Baby Mama High
Length 21:18 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Immigrant High
Length 17:10 Premiere Date 9.24.13

Skipping Up
Length 16:37 Premiere Date 9.24.13

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