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News July 1, 2020
Did “Live PD” Let Police Censor Footage?
Police asked the show to edit out officers using violence or bad language. The company says it had other reasons for not airing the footage.
By Cary Aspinwall and Sachi Mcclendon
The “Cops" logo
Feature January 22, 2018
Bad Boys
How “Cops” became the most polarizing reality TV show in America.
By Tim Stelloh
From left, Stephan James and Sanaa Lathan in "Shots Fired," a Fox television show.
Commentary May 21, 2017
Jeff Sessions Could Learn Something From Fox’s New Cop Show
A former senior DOJ official says ‘Shots Fired’ gets right what the AG gets wrong.
Ronald Davis
Chris Hansen, the host of "Crime Watch Daily."
Q&A January 22, 2017
The Return of ‘To Catch a Predator’
Talking to Chris Hansen as he revives his trademark stings.
By Maurice Chammah
Margulies, left, plays a woman who is returning to her job as a defense lawyer after 13 years as a stay-at-home mom. In season seven, she finds herself in the fast-paced world of bail bond court, where judges face hundreds of cases a day.
Q&A May 5, 2016
How ‘The Good Wife’ Got the Law Right
‘Don’t take the easy way out, don’t take shortcuts.’
By Raha Naddaf
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