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The Hank show : how a house-painting, drug-running DEA informant built the machine that rules our lives / by Funk, McKenzie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The bizarre and captivating story of the most important person you've never heard of. The world we live in today, where everything is tracked by corporations and governments, originates with one manic, elusive, utterly unique man--as prone to bullying as he was to fits of surpassing generosity and surprising genius. His name was Hank Asher, and his life was a strange and spectacular show that changed the course of the future. In The Hank Show, critically acclaimed author and journalist McKenzie Funk relates Asher's stranger-than-fiction story--he careened from drug-running pilot to alleged CIA asset, only to be reborn as the pioneering computer programmer known as the father of data fusion. He was the billionaire whose creations now power a new reality where your every move is tracked by police departments, intelligence agencies, political parties, and financial firms alike. But his success was not without setbacks. He truly lived nine lives, on top of the world one minute, only to be forced out of the companies he founded and blamed for data breaches resulting in major lawsuits and market chaos. In the vein of the blockbuster movie Catch Me if You Can, this spellbinding work of narrative nonfiction propels you forward on a forty year journey of intrigue and innovation, from Colombia to the White House and from Silicon Valley to the 2016 Trump campaign, focusing a lens on the dark side of American business and its impact on the everyday fabric of our modern lives"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Asher, Hank, 1951-2013.; Businesspeople; Criminal investigation; Data mining in law enforcement; Data mining; Data privacy; Multisensor data fusion;
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Prison born : incarceration and motherhood in the colonial shadow / by Hansen, Robin F.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A scathing critique of the colonial legal system's denial of children's rights. One afternoon in 2016, lawyer Robin Hansen receives a call. On the other end of the line is "Jacquie" -- a pregnant Indigenous woman, nine weeks from her due date and terrified for the welfare of her unborn son. Jacquie has been sentenced to a custodial prison sentence and her son will be automatically separated from her immediately after his birth. As Hansen works to help Jacquie with her appeal, she uncovers the legal system's inherent discrimination against mothers in custody and the children born to them. Using Access to Information requests along with extensive research, Hansen examines the legal rights of these women -- the majority of whom are Indigenous -- and finds that Jacquie and her son are by no means alone: automatic mother-infant separation without due process remains the norm in most jurisdictions in Canada. Prison Born calls attention to the colonial and gendered assumptions that continue to underpin the legal system -- assumptions that so frequently lead to the violation of the rights and denial of personhood for children and their mothers"--
Subjects: Children of prisoners; Children's rights; Indigenous women; Maternal deprivation; Motherhood; Mothers; Pregnant women; Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration; Women prisoners;
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Damages. [videorecording] / by Baker, Mark A.; Bianchi, Ed.; Byrne, Rose.; Close, Glenn,1947-; Danson, Ted,1947-; Doner, Jeremy.; Donovan, Tate.; Fish, Mark.; Griffith, Anastasia.; Harden, Marcia Gay.; Hurt, William.; Kessler, Glenn.; Kessler, Todd A.; Makris, Constantine.; Olyphant, Timothy.; Penn, Matthew.; Pressman, Michael.; Segonzac, Jean de.; Stein, Adam.; Van Peebles, Mario.; Wolk, Andy.; Yaitanes, Greg,1971-; Zelman, Aaron.; Zelman, Daniel.; Bluebush Productions (Firm); FX Productions.; KZK Productions (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television.;
Disc 1. I lied, too / written by Todd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel Zelman ; directed by Todd A. Kessler -- Burn it, shred it, I don't care / written by Todd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel Zelman ; directed by Jean de Segonzac -- I knew your pig / written by Todd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel Zelman ; directed by Constantine Makris -- Hey! Mr. Pibb! / written by Aaron Zelman ; directed by Mario Van Peebles.Disc 2. I agree, it wasn't funny / written by Mark Fish ; directed by Tate Donovan -- A pretty girl in a leotard / written by Adam Stein ; directed by Greg Yaitanes -- New York sucks / written by Jeremy Doner ; directed by Matthew Penn -- They had to tweeze that out of my kidney / written by Aaron Zelman ; directed by Michael Pressman -- You got your prom date pregnant / written by Mark Fish ; directed by Ed Bianchi.Disc 3. Uh oh, out come the skeletons / written by Todd A. Kessler & Glenn Kessler & Daniel Zelman ; directed by Tate Donovan -- London, of course / written by Todd A. Kessler & Daniel Zelman ; directed by Andy Wolk -- Look what he dug up this time / written by Daniel Zelman & Glenn Kessler ; directed by Matthew Penn -- Trust me / written by Glenn Kessler & Todd A. Kessler ; directed by Todd A. Kessler.Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan, Anastasia Griffith, Marcia Gay Harden, Timothy Olyphant, Ted Danson, William Hurt.After her unprecedented victory over billionaire Arthur Frobisher, Patty Hewes has the legal world at her feet. Just as she is pondering her next move, Daniel Purcell, a man from Patty's past, throws her into a new legal challenge. What starts as a domestic murder case escalates into the highest reaches of government as Patty unearths a vast conspiracy. Ellen, at the same time, is on a mission to take Patty down. She's agreed to act as an informant for the F.B.I., assisting them in their criminal investigation of Patty and the firm.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in High Definition.
Subjects: Conspiracy; Criminal investigation; Informers; Law students; Legal television programs.; Murder; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women lawyers;
© c2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Rizzoli & Isles. [videorecording] / by Alexander, Sasha,1973-actor.; Bridges, Jordan,1973-actor.; Harmon, Angie,1972-actor.; Katleman, Michael,television director.; McGill, Bruce,1950-actor.; Sardo, Michael,screenwriter.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Disc 1. A new day -- Goodbye -- Too good to be true -- Doomsday -- The best laid plans.Disc 2. Knockout -- Boston Keltic -- Lost and found -- It takes a village -- Phoenix rising.Disc 3. If you can't stand the heat -- Burden of proof -- Bridge to tomorrow -- Foot loose -- Gumshoe.Disc 4. In plain view -- Bite out of crime -- Family matters.Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Bruce McGill, Lorraine Bracco, Janet Tamaro.Despite being complete opposites, the two women share an offbeat chemistry, an authentic friendship and a unique working relationship that helps them solve Boston's most complex murders.PG.DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Isles, Maura (Fictitious character); Medical examiners (Law); Policewomen; Rizzoli, Jane, Detective (Fictitious character);
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Rizzoli & Isles. [videorecording] / by Alexander, Sasha,1973-; Bridges, Jordan,1973-; Gerritsen, Tess.; Goodman, Brian,1977-; Harmon, Angie,1972-; Thompson Young, Lee,1984-; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Disc 1. We are family -- In over your head -- But I am a good girl -- Killer in high heels.Disc 2. Dance with the devil -- Somebody's watching me -- All for one -- Cold as ice.Disc 3. No one mourns the wicked -- Built for speed -- Judge, jury and executioner -- Partners in crime.Disc 4. Tears of a clown -- Just push play -- Food for thought -- You're gonna miss me when I'm gone.Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Lee Thompson Young, Brian Goodman.Jane and Maura investigate a number of complex and troublesome cases, including a deadly shooting at a community parade, the brutal killing of an overzealous journalism student, and the pending murder trial of Maura's biological father, Paddy Doyle.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, dual-layer format, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Isles, Maura (Fictitious character); Medical examiners (Law); Policewomen; Rizzoli, Jane, Detective (Fictitious character);
© c2014., Warner Home Video,
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Rizzoli & Isles. [videorecording] / by Alexander, Sasha,1975-; Bracco, Lorraine,1955-; Bridges, Jordan,1973-; Fields, Joel.; Gerritsen, Tess.; Haber, Bill.; Harmon, Angie,1972-; McGill, Bruce,1950-; Robin, Michael M.; Tamaro, Janet.; Thompson Young, Lee,1984-; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
We don't need another hero -- Living proof -- Sailor man -- Brown eyed girl -- Don't hate the player -- Rebel without a pause -- Bloodlines -- My own worst enemy -- Gone daddy gone -- Remember me -- Can I get a witness? -- He ain't heavy, he's my brother -- Seventeen ain't so sweet -- Don't stop dancing, girl -- Burning down the house.Lorraine Bracco, Angie Harmon, Lee Thompson Young, Bruce McGill, Jordan Bridges, Sasha Alexander.Homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic pathologist Maura Isles are close friends, complete opposites and on the case in all 15 gritty episodes based on the best-selling novels by Tess Gerritsen. Season Two sees brash Jane healing emotional and physical scars as old loves re-appear and her mother Angela deals with divorce. Meanwhile, Jane's ex-con brother Tommy has eyes for cerebral Maura, whose own family life is complicated by her adoptive mother Constance.PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Durround 5.1.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Isles, Maura (Fictitious character); Medical examiners (Law); Policewomen; Rizzoli, Jane, Detective (Fictitious character);
© c2012., Warner Home Video,
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Rizzoli & Isles. [videorecording] / by Alexander, Sasha,1973-; Bridges, Jordan,1973-; Gerritsen, Tess.; Goodman, Brian,1977-; Harmon, Angie,1972-; Thompson Young, Lee,1984-; Warner Bros.;
What doesn't kill you -- Dirty little secret -- This is how a heart breaks -- Welcome to the dollhouse -- Throwing down the guantlet -- Money maker -- Crazy for you -- Cuts life a knife -- Home town glory -- Class action satisfaction -- Love the way you lie -- Virtual live -- Over/under -- No more drama in my life.Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Lee Thompson Young, Brian Goodman.When an explosive misstep drives a painful wedge between Boston's finest crime-solving colleagues, Jane and Maura must set aside their personal difficulties in order to keep on top of the city's most heinous murder cases. Yet analyzing corpses and tracking killers is child's play compared to the complications that arise from both friends' families. Using intellect & instinct, the best friends do what it takes to regain each other2s trust while busting criminals in all 15 witty, gritty episodes.PG.DVD, region 1, dual-layer format, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Isles, Maura (Fictitious character); Medical examiners (Law); Policewomen; Rizzoli, Jane, Detective (Fictitious character);
© c2013., Warner Bros.,
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Rizzoli & Isles. [videorecording] / by Alexander, Sasha,1975-; Bracco, Lorraine,1955-; Bridges, Jordan,1973-; Gerritsen, Tess.; Harmon, Angie,1972-; McGill, Bruce,1950-; Robin, Michael M.; Tamaro, Janet.; Thompson Young, Lee,1984-; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Disc one. See one. Do one. Teach one -- Boston Strangler redux -- Sympathy for the Devil -- She works hard for the money ; Disc two. Money for nothing -- I kissed a girl -- Born to run -- I'm Your boogie man ; Disc 3. The beast in me -- When the gun goes bang bang.Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Lee Thompson Young, Bruce McGill, Lorraine Bracco.A Boston medical examiner and police officer investigate crime on the streets of Boston. Hailing from very different economic backgrounds, the strong, competent women effectively work together to solve the city's most puzzling crimes.PG.DVD ; Dobly surround 5.1 (English) and stereo (Portuguese) ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Female friendship; Isles, Maura (Fictitious character); Medical examiners (Law); Medical television programs.; Policewomen; Rizzoli, Jane, Detective (Fictitious character);
© c2011., Warner Home Video,
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Becoming abolitionists : police, protests, and the pursuit of freedom / by Purnell, Derecka,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For more than a century, activists in the United States have tried to reform the police. From community policing initiatives to increasing diversity, none of it has stopped the police from killing about three people a day. Millions of people continue to protest police violence because these "solutions" do not match the problem: the police cannot be reformed. In Becoming Abolitionists, Purnell draws from her experiences as a lawyer, writer, and organizer initially skeptical about police abolition. She saw too much sexual violence and buried too many friends to consider getting rid of police in her hometown of St. Louis, let alone the nation. But the police were a placebo. Calling them felt like something, and something feels like everything when the other option seems like nothing. Purnell details how multi-racial social movements rooted in rebellion, risk-taking, and revolutionary love pushed her and a generation of activists toward abolition. The book travels across geography and time, and offers lessons that activists have learned from Ferguson to South Africa, from Reconstruction to contemporary protests against police shootings. Here, Purnell argues that police can not be reformed and invites readers to envision new systems that work to address the root causes of violence. Becoming Abolitionists shows that abolition is not solely about getting rid of police, but a commitment to create and support different answers to the problem of harm in society, and, most excitingly, an opportunity to reduce and eliminate harm in the first place"--Amazon.
Subjects: African Americans; African Americans; Criminal justice, Administration of; Discrimination in law enforcement; Police administration; Police and mass media; Police brutality; Police misconduct; Police; Police; Police-community relations; Racism;
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A knock at midnight : a story of hope, justice, and freedom / by Barnett, Brittany K.,author.;
"An urgent call to free those buried alive by America's legal system, and an inspiring true story about unwavering belief in humanity--from a gifted young lawyer and important new voice in the movement to transform the system. Brittany K. Barnett was only a law student when she came across the case that would change her life forever--that of Sharanda Jones, single mother, business owner, and, like Brittany, Black daughter of the rural South. A victim of America's devastating war on drugs, Sharanda had been torn away from her young daughter and was serving a life sentence without parole--for a first-time drug offense. In Sharanda, Brittany saw haunting echoes of her own life, both as the daughter of a formerly incarcerated mother and as the once-girlfriend of an abusive drug dealer. As she studied this case, a system came into focus: one where widespread racial injustice forms the core of America's addiction to incarceration. Moved by Sharanda's plight, Brittany set to work to gain her freedom. This had never been the plan. Bright and ambitious, Brittany was a successful accountant on her way to a high-powered future in corporate law. But Sharanda's case opened the door to a harrowing journey through the criminal justice system. By day she moved billion-dollar deals, and by night she worked pro bono to free clients in near-hopeless legal battles. Ultimately, her path transformed her understanding of injustice in the courts, of genius languishing behind bars, and the very definition of freedom itself. Brittany's riveting memoir is at once a coming-of-age story and a powerful evocation of what it takes to bring hope and justice to a system built to resist them both"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Barnett, Brittany K.; Jones, Sharanda; Clemency; Criminal defense lawyers; Judicial error; Prisoners;
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