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Erik Ljung - "The Blood is at the Doorstep"

Season 11 Episode 1103 | 29m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Erik Ljung - The Blood is at the Doorstep

In broad daylight , a Milwaukee officer responding to a complaint approached Dontre Hamilton, an unarmed black man coping with paranoid schizophrenia resting in a park. Minutes later, the officer shot Dontre 14 times. The absolutely riveting documentary “The Blood is at the Doorstep” digs deep into the case and its aftermath, following Dontre’s family and surrounding community for 3 years.

05/18/2018 | Rating TV-PG

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Erik Ljung - "The Blood is at the Doorstep"

Season 11 Episode 1103 | 29m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

In broad daylight , a Milwaukee officer responding to a complaint approached Dontre Hamilton, an unarmed black man coping with paranoid schizophrenia resting in a park. Minutes later, the officer shot Dontre 14 times. The absolutely riveting documentary “The Blood is at the Doorstep” digs deep into the case and its aftermath, following Dontre’s family and surrounding community for 3 years.

05/18/2018 | Rating TV-PG

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