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Season 22 Episode 11 - Down a Dark Stairwell
6.5 ?
1999
Documentary
Down a Dark Stairwell chronicles the tragic shooting of Akai Gurley, an innocent Black man, in Brooklyn, and the trial and subsequent conviction of the Chinese American police officer, Peter Liang, who pulled the trigger, casting a powerful light on the experiences of two marginalized communities thrust into an uneven criminal justice system together.
Episodes in Season 22
1
Feels Good Man
60 min
2
Represent
60 min
3
Jonathan Scott's Power Trip
60 min
4
Belly of the Beast
60 min
5
A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem
60 min
6
A Day in the Life of America / American Nomads
60 min
7
9to5: The Story of a Movement
60 min
8
Women in Blue
60 min
9
Mr. SOUL!
60 min
10
Coded Bias
60 min
11
Down a Dark Stairwell
60 min
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The Donut King
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13
Two Gods
60 min
14
The People vs. Agent Orange
60 min
