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The Donut King
Meet the Donut King, the Cambodian refugee who built a multi-million-dollar donut empire up and down the West Coast.
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Frustrated Krasner supporters warn he must accelerate plans to phase out cash bail.
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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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Coded Bias
Exposing prejudices and threats to civil liberty in facial recognition algorithms and A.I.
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