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Jonathan Scott's Power Trip
Follow home renovation expert Jonathan Scott on his mission to flip the switch on how Americans access power. He travels the country and interviews a host of experts, and quickly learns how little choice the public has in how they source energy.
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Follow artist Matt Furie, creator of the comic character Pepe the Frog, as he begins an uphill battle to take back his iconic cartoon image from those who use it for their own purposes.
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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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