After Angola | holding bodies: a justice anthology

18m 5s

"After Angola" follows a small group of men who formed a peer support group after they'd spent significant time inside Louisiana's Angola State Penitentiary, once the most violent prison in America.

Episodes

  • Part 8 | Philly D.A. | Episode 8: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 8 | Philly D.A. | Episode 8

    S22 E20 - 55m 45s

    Krasner recruits law students to join the next generation of prosecutors leading reform from within. Meanwhile, activists who campaigned for his election make good on their promise to hold Krasner’s feet to the flames, warning him of consequences if he doesn’t accelerate plans to phase out cash bail. The D.A. must decide how bold he can be today without undoing the progress he hopes for tomorrow.

  • Part 7 | Philly D.A. | Episode 7: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 7 | Philly D.A. | Episode 7

    S22 E19 - 55m 45s

    When an on-duty officer shoots and kills a disarmed Black man as he’s running away, the victim’s family and activists cry out for justice. Krasner’s team scrutinizes the case, weighing whether to become the rare District Attorney’s office to pursue murder charges against a cop. As a decision nears, the police union plans to put Krasner on trial in the court of public opinion.

  • The Donut King: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Donut King

    S22 E22 - 1h 25m

    An immigrant story with a (glazed) twist, The Donut King follows the journey of Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy, who arrived in California in the 1970s and, through a mixture of diligence and luck, built a multi-million dollar donut empire up and down the West Coast.

  • Part 6 | Philly D.A. | Episode 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 6 | Philly D.A. | Episode 6

    S22 E18 - 55m 45s

    The Kensington neighborhood, plagued by the opioid crisis, is derided by local media as the "Wal-Mart of Heroin," but to Philadelphia City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez it’s home. The D.A. favors safe injection sites. Locals are fed up. Caught in the middle, Quiñones-Sánchez arranges a town hall, but will Krasner’s brassy style backfire and undermine community support for his unorthodox pla

  • Part 5 | Philly D.A | Episode 5: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 5 | Philly D.A | Episode 5

    S22 E17 - 55m 50s

    Convicted of homicide as a teen, Joseph Chamberlain prays for forgiveness while dreaming of a reunion with the love of his life. For years, Philadelphia led the country in sentencing juveniles like Chamberlain to life in prison without parole. Now the D.A.’s office is seeking second chances, but a murder spike that has local media pointing fingers at Krasner threatens to halt their plans.

  • Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4

    S22 E16 - 55m 45s

    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.

  • Part 3 | Philly D.A. | Episode 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 3 | Philly D.A. | Episode 3

    S22 E15 - 55m 45s

    As a candidate, Larry Krasner pledged his office would never seek the death penalty. That promise is put to the test when a police sergeant is murdered while shopping for his son’s birthday. Krasner faces pressure from the police union, the slain officer’s family, and his own attorneys to pursue the death penalty. Lives—and his credibility—hang in the balance of the D.A.’s biggest decision yet.

  • Part 2 | Philly D.A. | Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 2 | Philly D.A. | Episode 2

    S22 E14 - 55m 45s

    Krasner and his team battle for access to the complete police misconduct files as an angry public demands the District Attorney release the names of officers deemed unfit to testify in court. Meanwhile, tensions boil between new Assistant District Attorneys and seasoned veterans in the juvenile unit over new juvenile sentencing alternatives. How hard can the new guard lean on the old to change?

  • Part 1 | Philly D.A. | Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Part 1 | Philly D.A. | Episode 1

    S22 E13 - 58m 59s

    Civil rights champion Larry Krasner defies precedent with a landslide win to become Philadelphia’s District Attorney. Pledging sweeping reform, the new top prosecutor in America’s most incarcerated city fires 31 resistant attorneys, alienating many he needs on his side to enact change. As the staff reels, his team uncovers a secret that shakes the police department.

  • Women in Blue: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Women in Blue

    S22 E8 - 1h 25m

    With the national conversation around police reform still resonating, Women in Blue shines a spotlight on women within the Minneapolis Police Department to reform it from the inside by fighting for gender equity. Filmed from 2017 to 2020, Women in Blue focuses on MPD’s first female police chief and three women in her department as they each try to redefine what it means to protect and serve.

Schedule

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    Storming Caesars Palace

    Saturday
    Mar 23

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.
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    Mama Bears

    Saturday
    Mar 23

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Although conservative, Christian beliefs have defined their lives, mothers fight for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children.
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    Storming Caesars Palace

    Sunday
    Mar 24

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.
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    Storming Caesars Palace

    Monday
    Mar 25

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.
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    Greener Pastures

    Monday
    Mar 25

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Greener Pastures

    Tuesday
    Mar 26

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Greener Pastures

    Tuesday
    Mar 26

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Independent Lens

    Greener Pastures

    Wednesday
    Mar 27

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Independent Lens

    Greener Pastures

    Thursday
    Mar 28

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Independent Lens

    Greener Pastures

    Thursday
    Mar 28

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Independent Lens

    Move Me

    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Move Me

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Independent Lens

    Move Me

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Independent Lens

    Greener Pastures

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Independent Lens

    Move Me

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Independent Lens

    Tuesday
    Apr 2

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.
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    A Thousand Pines

    Wednesday
    Apr 3

    1 Hour

    Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home.
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    A Thousand Pines

    Thursday
    Apr 4

    1 Hour

    Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home.
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    Independent Lens

    A Thousand Pines

    Thursday
    Apr 4

    1 Hour

    Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home.

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