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"It's Either Kill or Be Killed..."
Last night, filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and "violence interrupter" Ameena Matthews were on Greater Boston, discussing their new documentary, "The Interrupters," which will air on FRONTLINE on Feb. 14 at 9 pm.
January 26, 2012
Press Release
On Feb. 14, FRONTLINE presents the television premiere of the award-winning documentary The Interrupters, the moving story of three dedicated "violence interrupters"—Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams and Eddie Bocanegra—who, with bravado, humility and even humor, work to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they themselves once employed.
January 11, 2012
Prosecutors Move to Shut Down Mendocino Pot Permit Program
Mendocino County’s ambitious effort to regulate marijuana production – the first of its kind in California and the nation – is facing growing uncertainty following new threats of legal action by federal prosecutors.
January 11, 2012
Is California's Medical Marijuana Crackdown Coming to Colorado?
A coordinated, statewide crackdown on medical marijuana might soon find its way to Colorado.
December 16, 2011
Two Governors Push to Ease Marijuana Restrictions
Amidst a federal crackdown, the governors of Rhode Island and Washington petitioned the federal government yesterday to reclassify marijuana as a drug with acceptable medical purposes.
December 1, 2011