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EXCLUSIVE: Philly D.A., the docuseries from PBS’ Independent Lens that shines a light on Larry Krasner, who fought the city’s district attorney's office as a civil rights lawyer for 30 years before he was elected to the position himself, has won a Peabody Award. The eight-part series from All Ages Productions…

As a civil rights attorney in private practice, Larry Krasner sued the Philadelphia Police Department roughly 75 times. Not exactly the kind of guy you would expect to run for district attorney of Philadelphia. Or to win. But that's exactly what happened in 2017. Not even Krasner gave himself good odds of victory when…

Former public defender Larry Krasner was elected district attorney of Philadelphia in 2017 with a mandate to shake things up. Big time. "The whole system was broken. We were trying to fix all of it," he told Deadline. "I had been in court four to five days a week for 30 years and what I was watching was a slow motion…

EXCLUSIVE: Here's your first look at the trailer for the upcoming PBS Independent Lens documentary series Philly D.A., which is premiering tonight at the Sundance Film Festival, at 6 PM PT. The series created by Ted Passon, Yoni Brook and Nicole Salazar gives viewers a rare look inside the workings of a big city…

EXCLUSIVE: Factual specialist sales outfit Dogwoof has taken rights on two Sundance series titles this year: Dutch three-parter Seeds Of Deceit, about a high profile scandal, and eight-part Philly D.A., which is co-produced by PBS Independent Lens. Seeds Of Deceit will world premiere in Sundance's Indie Series strand…