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New TV Series in Woodlawn Challenges Chicago Police & Court
Clip: 4/30/2022 | 2m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet the executive producer of "61st Street," a new TV series set on Chicago's South Side.
"61st Street" is set in Woodlawn and explores the relationship between the community, police, and the courts. It follows a public defender played by Courtney B Vance as he defends a high school track star charged with the murder of a Chicago Police officer. J. David Shanks, a South Side native and former Chicago Police officer, is an executive producer.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
New TV Series in Woodlawn Challenges Chicago Police & Court
Clip: 4/30/2022 | 2m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
"61st Street" is set in Woodlawn and explores the relationship between the community, police, and the courts. It follows a public defender played by Courtney B Vance as he defends a high school track star charged with the murder of a Chicago Police officer. J. David Shanks, a South Side native and former Chicago Police officer, is an executive producer.
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