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Rights on The Line: Vigilantes at the Border

The ugly anti-immigrant politics that lurk behind the Minuteman Project

System Failure

If a society can be graded by how it treats its prisoners, then the state of California gets an F

55: A Meditation on the Speed Limit

... a look into what happens when people abide by the law

Holy Watergate

The scandal that won't go away: the causes and consequences of sex abuse in the Catholic Church

The Loomis Gang

A legendary 19th Century crime family that operated in New York State.


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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

The life and death of legendary serial killer Aileen Wournos

Bad Choices

Without a support system, it's hard for a teenager to stay out of trouble.

Books Not Bars

A documentary about the inspiring youth-led movement against the growth of the prison industry in the U.S.

Can the Rosenberg Case Really be Reopened?

The Rosenberg "Atomic Espionage" Case, among the most controversial Cold War episodes of the early 1950s

Death’s Chaplain

Minister to 95 death row inmates in a Texas penitentiary, Carroll Pickett watches Billy Wayne White help with his own execution

55: A Meditation on the Speed Limit

... a look into what happens when people abide by the law

Holy Watergate

The scandal that won't go away: the causes and consequences of sex abuse in the Catholic Church

It’s Not About Sex

It's Not About Sex takes a fresh look at the prevalence of sexual assault in our contemporary society

Juvenile Liaison II

Examining the scars left by the stark events of “Juvenille Liaison”

Knock Knock, Who’s There?

What would you do to stop domestic abuse in your neighborhood?

Lone Wolf

The rights of an independent journalist are compromised by the government's attempts to control media content.

The Loomis Gang

A legendary 19th Century crime family that operated in New York State.

Perversion of Justice

A non-violent first-time drug offender and young mother of three is sentenced to life in prison

Prison Lullabies

Four young women living on the bad side of luck

Prisoners of Hope

The return of 1250 former political prisoners to the notorious Robben Island prison in South Africa

Rights on The Line: Vigilantes at the Border

The ugly anti-immigrant politics that lurk behind the Minuteman Project

Sentencing the Victim

A rape victim faces both her assailants and a parole system that forces her to relive her trauma

System Failure

If a society can be graded by how it treats its prisoners, then the state of California gets an F

Tattooed Tears

An intimate, hands on encounter with a maximum security juvenile correctional facility in Chino California

The Fort Fisher Hermit

Robert E. Harrill spent 17 years under the stars and live oaks of Fort Fisher.

Will I Be Next?

Chicago youth explore the effects of gun violence in their neighborhoods and demand change for the future

The William Mayo Story

This movie is about a student from Morehouse who was arrested for a crime he did not commit

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