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Oct 2016
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Ep.157 - The Occupation of Muskrat Falls

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Justin Brake caught the nation's attention by broadcasting the peaceful protests of Muskrat Falls. And then he got served with a court injunction. What happens when journalists are treated as criminals just for doing their jobs?

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