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The US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California is responsible for enforcing the federal law of the U.S. for an area that is larger than 14 states, and has a population of more than 5 million people. Here follow Lizzie Scott as she untangles an excessive force case against a cop, all while balancing agency turf battles, secret grand jury proceedings, inter-office rivalries and on-the-make prosecutors. If she indicts the deputy, she faces death threats from the police, if she loses the case, a killer will go free and her career will be destroyed. It's the ultimate insiders look into the nuts-and-bolts of a federal civil rights prosecution, with fascinating legal and moral issues.

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Jonathan Shapiro is the author of Liars, Lawyers, and the Art of storytelling. He has spent the last 15 years writing and producing some of television's most iconic shows, including The Practice and Boston Legal, and has received an Emmy, a Peabody, and multiple Humanitas Awards. He is currently a writer for NBC's hit show The Blacklist. He is also Of Counsel at Kirkland & Ellis, Los Angeles, where he specializes in entertainment law litigation. Chris Lutkin has been an actor, director, writer, and teacher in NYC for over 30 years. He currently resides in Detroit with his wife, Heather and rescue dog, Buckaroo. He will be appearing in the musical film Liberty's Secret, to be released 2016. A proud member of the Wyandotte Stars Vintage Base Ball Club of Michigan, he has also written a screenplay about a real life 19th century ballplayer named Bull Smith.

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