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Injustice : how politics and fear vanquished America's Justice Department / by Leonnig, Carol,author.; Davis, Aaron C.,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Throughout his first administration, Trump did more than any other president to politicize the nation's top law enforcement agency, pressuring appointees to shield him, to target his enemies, and even to help him cling to power after his 2020 election defeat. The department, pressed into a defensive crouch, has never fully recovered. Injustice exposes not only the Trump administration's efforts to undermine the department at every turn but also how delays in investigating Trump's effort to overturn the will of voters under Attorney General Merrick Garland helped prevent the country from holding Trump accountable and enabled his return to power. With never-before-told accounts, Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis take readers inside as prosecutors convulsed over Trump's disdain for the rule of law, and FBI agents, the department's storied investigators, at times retreated in fear. They take you to the rooms where Special Counsel Jack Smith's team set off on an all-but-impossible race to investigate Trump for absconding with classified documents and waging an assault on democracy ... and inside his prosecution's heroic and fateful choices that ultimately backfired. With a plethora of sources deeply embedded in the ranks of three presidencies, Leonnig and Davis reveal the daily war secretly waged for the soul of the department, how it has been shredded by propaganda and partisanship, and how ... if the United States hopes to live on with its same form of government ... Trump's war with the Justice Department will mark a turning point from which it will be hard to recover. Injustice is the jaw-dropping account of partisans and enablers undoing democracy, heroes still battling to preserve a nation governed by laws, and a call to action for those who believe in liberty and justice for all.

Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; United States. Department of Justice; Political corruption;

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Jamestown. [videorecording] / by Batt, Ben,1986-actor.; Battrick, Naomi,1991-actor.; Beesley, Max,1971-actor.; Colwell, Rachel,actor.; Cox, Claire,1975-actor.; East, Jon,television director.; Ferran, Patsy,actor.; Flemyng, Jason,actor.; Gallagher, Bill(Screenwriter),screenwriter,television director.; Gorman, Burn,1974-actor.; Hay, Andy,1954-television director.; Kelly, Dean Lennox,actor.; Martin, Stuart,1986-actor.; O'Gorman, Sarah,television director.; Ogunbiyi, Abiola,1990-actor.; Queypo, Kalani,1986-actor.; Roskell, Luke,1997-actor.; Rundle, Sophie,actor.; Salim, Abubakar,1993-actor.; Steele, Lis,film producer.; Stokoe, Matt,1989-actor.; Trujillo, Raoul,actor.; Waddington, Steven,actor.; Walsh, Niamh,1988-actor.; Carnival Films (Great Britain),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;

Directors, Jon East, Bill Gallagher, Andy Hay, Sarah O'Gorman ; produced by Lis Steele.Ben Batt, Kalani Queypo, Naomi Battrick, Max Beesley, Rachel Colwell, Claire Cox, Patsy Ferran, Jason Flemyng, Burn Gorman, Dean Lennox Kelly, Stuart Martin, Abiola Ogunbiyi, Luke Roskell, Sophie Rundle, Abubakar Salim, Ben Starr, Matt Sokoe, Raoul Trujillo, Steven Waddington, Niamh Walsh.1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.

Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women colonists;

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Grantchester. [videorecording] / by Brimble, Nick,actor.; Churcher, Katherine,television director.; Evans, Rob,television director.; Fernandes, Joyti,television director.; Green, Robson,actor.; Peake-Jones, Tessa,actor.; Weaver, Al,1981-television director,actor.; television adaptation of (work):Runcie, James,1959-Grantchester mysteries.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;

Robson Green, Tessa Peake-Jones, Nick Brimble, Al Weaver, Oliver Dimsdale, Charlotte Ritchie, Kacey Ainsworth, Bradley Hall, Melissa Johns, Tom Brittney, Rishi Nair.It's 1962 and hope is in the air. Alphy feels embraced by the parish, which is blossoming under his care. In Geordie too, Alphy's found a best friend and his intellectual equal. Love is proving more elusive, however, until a case throws him in the path of an unexpected romance. But Alphy has secrets that he's kept close to chest. Before he's able to let anyone else in, he'll have to confront who he is. Thankfully, Geordie's there to show him what he needs. Geordie, meanwhile, wrestles with his expectations for his son, as Cathy takes steps to better her career, helped by Mrs. Chapman. And amidst all this excitement, it goes unnoticed that Leonard might be hitting the sherry too hard. In Britain in the early '60s, the sexual revolution, the rise of second wave feminism, and the insidious creep of the far-right will test Alphy and Geordie to their limits.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.

Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Clergy; Criminal investigation; Murder; Police; Homicide investigation; Vicars, Parochial;

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All creatures great & small. [videorecording] / by Francas, Yvonne,television producer.; Hay, Andy,1954-television director.; Madeley, Anna,1977-actor.; Percival, Brian,1962-television director.; Shenton, Rachel,1987-actor.; Svaasand, Stewart,television director.; West, Samuel,1966-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Herriot, James.All creatures great and small.; Playground Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;

Music by Alexandra Harwood.Anna Madeley, Samuel West, Rachel Shenton, Nicholas Ralph, Callum Woodhouse, James Anthony-Rose, Patricia Hoge, Imogen Clawson, Tony Pitts, Will Thorp.James Herriot, fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, pursues his dream to become a vet in the Yorkshire Dales. He discovers that treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales' farmers are a tough to please.PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television comedies.; Television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Herriot, James; Man-woman relationships; Country life; Veterinarians;

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Poldark. [videorecording] / by Agnew, Joss,television director.; Bentall, Ruby,1988-actor.; Blakiston, Caroline,1933-actor.; Chappell, Ellise,actor.; Horsfield, Debbie,1955-screenwriter.; Kelly, Brian,television director.; Ray, Michael(Producer),television producer.; Tomlinson, Eleanor,1992-actor.; Turner, Aidan,1983-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Graham, Winston.Poldark series.; BBC One (Television station : London, England),broadcaster.; Mammoth Screen (Firm),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;

Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ruby Bentall, Caroline Blakiston, Ellise Chappell.With the country gripped by political uncertainty and fresh elections, Ross Poldark seeks to challenge George Warleggan's stranglehold over Cornwall while also repairing his marriage to Demelza. Hugh Armitage remains in love with Demelza and is hopeful for more. Dr. Dwight Enys and Caroline plan to start a family while Elizabeth seeks another child to secure her own marriage to an ever-suspicious George. Meanwhile, Morwenna desperately tries to protect herself from Osborne's advances by threatening their son, and a heartbroken Drake is encouraged by his brother Sam to find new love.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.

Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Poldark, Ross (Fictitious character); Businessmen; Man-woman relationships; Spouses;

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Cassino '44 : the brutal battle for Rome / by Holland, James,1970-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Acclaimed World War II historian James Holland vividly relates the dramatic last months of the Italian Campaign in a masterful volume that brings new awareness to this vital hinge point of the war. As the new year of 1944 began in Italy, the Allied army's momentum had ground to a halt just south of the vaunted German Gustav Line of defense, far short of their initial objective of liberating Rome by Christmas. The fighting up the Italian peninsula had been brutal -- rugged terrain, fierce resistance, terrible weather. While Allied leaders in London prepared for the cross-Channel invasion of France later that spring, the war in the West hinged in Italy. As bestselling historian James Holland relates in his seminal concluding volume on the Italy Campaign, the next five months saw two of World War II's most famous battles -- the four ferocious assaults on Monte Cassino and the fraught landing northwest in the marshes at Anzio -- culminating at last in the liberation of Rome on June 4, merely two days before D-Day. Based on twenty years of research, Cassino '44 offers perspectives and conclusions that differ from the standard narrative. Holland elevates the narrative of war, chronicling the dramatic events primarily through in-the-moment letters and diaries of those who were there. Counterpointing the memories of German soldiers like battalion commander Jurg Kellner with those of British captain John Strick and American corporal Audie Murphy, whose exploits in the field would lead to Hollywood fame, and of Italian citizens and politicians caught up in the maelstrom, Holland vividly recreates their day-to-day encounter with destiny over each bloodily contested mile. General Mark Clark, overall Allied commander in Italy, has been criticized for being overly cautious and needlessly extending the campaign. Holland argues that, given the conditions and constant shortage of materiel held back for the D-Day invasion, Clark and other commanders led a remarkably successful campaign. Well more than 100,000 Allied casualties occurred in the five months leading to Rome, more than in any other campaign of the war. Cassino '44 is the definitive account of a key turning point of World War II and brings our appreciation of the experience of war to a new level"--

Subjects: Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944.; World War, 1939-1945;

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Poldark. [videorecording] / by Bentall, Ruby,1988-actor.; Blakiston, Caroline,1933-actor.; Davis, Phil,actor.; Edney, Beatie,1962-actor.; Farthing, Jack,actor.; Horsfield, Debbie,1955-creator,screenwriter.; Mitchell, Margaret(Television producer),television producer.; Nettles, John,1943-actor.; Norris, Luke,actor.; Palmer, Charles,television director.; Senior, Richard,television director.; Sinclair, William(Television director),television director.; Tomlinson, Eleanor,1992-actor.; Turner, Aidan,1983-actor.; Wilde, Gabriella,1989-actor.; Television adaptation of (work):Graham, Winston.Poldark.; BBC One (Television station : London, England),broadcaster.; Mammoth Screen (Firm),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;

Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ruby Bentall, Caroline Blakiston, Beatie Edney, Jack Farthing, Luke Norris, Heida Reed, Kyle Soller, Gabriella Wilde, with Phil Davis and John Nettles.Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It's 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the smoldering Aidan Turner, must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary. While Francis and Elizabeth watch on in horror, can Demelza save Ross from himself?PG.DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; stereophonic.

Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television adaptations.; Television programs.; Television series.; Man-woman relationships; Poldark, Ross (Fictitious character);

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BlacKkKlansman [videorecording] / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-actor.; Blum, Jason,film producer.; Driver, Adam,actor.; Grace, Topher,1978-actor.; Harrier, Laura,1990-actor.; Hawkins, Corey,1988-actor.; Lee, Spike,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Mansfield, Raymond,film producer.; McKittrick, Sean,film producer.; Peele, Jordan,1979-screenwriter,film director.; Rabinowitz, David,screenwriter.; Redick, Shaun,film producer.; Stallworth, Ron,author.; Wachtel, Charlie,screenwriter.; Washington, John David,actor.; Wilmont, Kevin,screenwriter.; Focus Features,production company.; Legendary Pictures,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;

John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Alec Baldwin, Robert John Burke, Isiah Whitlock Jr.From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It's the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, including racial epithets, and for disturbing/violent material and some sexual references.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.

Subjects: Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Crime films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Stallworth, Ron; Ku Klux Klan (1915- ); African American men; African American detectives; Police; Undercover operations;

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Tsarina / by Alpsten, Ellen,1971-eauthor.;

"Before there was Catherine the Great, there was Catherine Alexeyevna: the first woman to rule Russia in her own right. Ellen Alpsten's rich, sweeping first-person narrative is the story of her rise to power. St. Petersburg, 1725. Peter the Great lies dying in his magnificent Winter Palace. The weakness and treachery of his only son has driven his father to an appalling act of cruelty and left the empire without an heir. Russia risks falling into chaos. Into the void steps the woman who has been by his side for decades: his second wife, Catherine Alexeyevna, as ambitious, ruthless and passionate as Peter himself. Born into devastating poverty, Catherine used her extraordinary beauty and shrewd intelligence to ingratiate herself with Peter's powerful generals, finally seducing the Tsar himself. But even amongst the splendor and opulence of her new life -- the lavish feasts, glittering jewels, and candle-lit hours in Peter's bedchamber -- she knows the peril of her position. Peter's attentions are fickle and his rages powerful; his first wife is condemned to a prison cell, her lover impaled alive on a stake in Red Square. And now Catherine faces the ultimate test: can she keep the Tsar's death a secret as she plays a lethal game to destroy her enemies and take the Crown for herself? From the sensuous pleasures of a decadent aristocracy, to the incense-filled rites of the Orthodox Church and the terror of Peter's torture chambers, the intoxicating and dangerous world of Imperial Russia is brought to vivid life. Tsarina is the story of one remarkable woman whose bid for power would transform the Russian Empire"--

Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Catherine I, Empress of Russia, 1684-1727; Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725;

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True reconciliation : how to be a force for change / by Wilson-Raybould, Jody,1971-author.;

Includes bibliographical references."From the #1 bestselling author of 'Indian' in the Cabinet, a groundbreaking and accessible roadmap to advancing true reconciliation across Canada. There is one question Canadians have asked Jody Wilson-Raybould more than any other: What can I do to help advance reconciliation? This has been true from her time as a leader of British Columbia's First Nations, as a Member of Parliament, as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, within the business communities she interacts, and when having conversations with people around their kitchen tables. Whether speaking as individuals, communities, organizations, or governments, people want to take concrete and tangible action that will make real change. They just need to know how to get started, or to take the next step. For Wilson-Raybould, what individuals and organizations need to do to advance true reconciliation is self-evident, accessible, and achievable. True Reconciliation is broken down into three core practices--Learn, Understand, and Act--that can be applied by individuals, communities, organizations, and governments. They are based on the historical and contemporary experience of Indigenous peoples in their relentless efforts to effect transformative change and decolonization; and deep understanding and expertise about what has been effective in the past, what we are doing right, and wrong, today, and what our collective future requires. True Reconciliation, ultimately, is about building transformed patterns of just and harmonious relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples at all levels of society. Throughout the book, the author shares her voice and experience with others who tell their stories, illustrated with helpful sidebars and infographics, as well as historical timelines. To help with the practices of learning, understanding, and acting, there is a planning guide at the end of the book--to help the reader translate words into action for themselves as individuals, for their communities, organizations, and governments at all levels. The ultimate and achievable goal of True Reconciliation is to break down the silos we've created that prevent meaningful change, to be empowered to increasingly act as 'inbetweeners,' and to take full advantage of this moment in our history to positively transform the country into a place we can all be proud of"--

Subjects: Decolonization; Reconciliation; First Nations;

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