The Kalief Browder Story
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The Kalief Browder Story is a documentary television series that chronicles the wrongful imprisonment, abuse, and tragic aftermath experienced by Kalief Browder, highlighting systemic injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Kalief Browder Story canonical | 1 |
| Time: The Kalief Browder Story | 1 |
| documentary series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story" | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Kalief Browder Story Context triple: [Kalief Browder, subjectOf, The Kalief Browder Story]
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I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro is a 2016 documentary film that uses James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript and archival footage to examine the history of racism in the United States through his reflections on the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr.
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O.J.: Made in America
O.J.: Made in America is a critically acclaimed 2016 documentary miniseries that explores O.J. Simpson’s life, career, and infamous murder trial within the broader context of race, celebrity, and the American justice system.
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Get Out
Get Out is a critically acclaimed 2017 horror-thriller film written and directed by Jordan Peele that blends social commentary on race with psychological suspense.
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The Equalizer
The Equalizer is an American action thriller franchise, originating as a 1980s television series and later adapted into films, about a former intelligence operative who uses his skills to help people in desperate situations.
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The Basketball Diaries
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Kalief Browder Story Target entity description: The Kalief Browder Story is a documentary television series that chronicles the wrongful imprisonment, abuse, and tragic aftermath experienced by Kalief Browder, highlighting systemic injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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A.
I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro is a 2016 documentary film that uses James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript and archival footage to examine the history of racism in the United States through his reflections on the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr.
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B.
O.J.: Made in America
O.J.: Made in America is a critically acclaimed 2016 documentary miniseries that explores O.J. Simpson’s life, career, and infamous murder trial within the broader context of race, celebrity, and the American justice system.
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C.
Get Out
Get Out is a critically acclaimed 2017 horror-thriller film written and directed by Jordan Peele that blends social commentary on race with psychological suspense.
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D.
The Equalizer
The Equalizer is an American action thriller franchise, originating as a 1980s television series and later adapted into films, about a former intelligence operative who uses his skills to help people in desperate situations.
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E.
The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 coming-of-age drama film, based on Jim Carroll’s memoir, that follows a teenage basketball star’s descent into heroin addiction and crime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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documentary television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Kalief Browder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Kalief Browder's arrest for alleged backpack theft
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Kalief Browder's release without conviction ⓘ Kalief Browder's suicide ⓘ Kalief Browder's three-year pretrial detention ⓘ Kalief Browder's time in solitary confinement ⓘ |
| director |
Jenner Furst
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Julia Willoughby Nason ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
David Glasser
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Harvey Weinstein ⓘ Jenner Furst ⓘ Julia Willoughby Nason ⓘ Nick Sandow ⓘ Jay-Z ⓘ
surface form:
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
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| featuresInterviewWith |
Akeem Browder
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Kalief Browder ⓘ Venida Browder ⓘ activists ⓘ legal experts ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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documentary ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bail reform
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impact of incarceration on youth ⓘ injustice in the criminal justice system ⓘ police and prosecutorial misconduct ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Kalief Browder ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing discussions on criminal justice reform
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raising public awareness about Rikers Island abuses ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Spike ⓘ |
| portrays |
Browder family
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New York City criminal courts ⓘ Rikers Island ⓘ
surface form:
Rikers Island jail complex
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| producer | Roc Nation ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Roc Nation ⓘ |
| releasePlatform | cable television ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. criminal justice system
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abuse at Rikers Island ⓘ cash bail system ⓘ mental health consequences of incarceration ⓘ pretrial detention ⓘ solitary confinement ⓘ systemic racism in criminal justice ⓘ wrongful imprisonment of Kalief Browder ⓘ |
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Subject: The Kalief Browder Story Description of subject: The Kalief Browder Story is a documentary television series that chronicles the wrongful imprisonment, abuse, and tragic aftermath experienced by Kalief Browder, highlighting systemic injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system.
Referenced by (3)
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Time: The Kalief Browder Story