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War Zone Diary 2008 Watch NBC's Richard Engel on the front lines. He reflects on some of the physical and emotional scars that the war has left on the people of Iraq. Tune in Sunday, July 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. |
Caught on Camera: On the Edge of Death Have you ever wondered what it's like to stare death in the face? MSNBC shows you some of the most dramatic video you'll ever see — dire situations, real people, and stakes that couldn't be higher. These stories are told by those who saw it, filmed it, and lived it. Tune in Sunday, July 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. |
Caught on Camera: The Thin Blue Line They're on the front lines of right and wrong, and right in front of the camera. When they go to work, the camera rolls, capturing heart-stopping moments. Real cops, real life, all caught on camera. Tune in Sunday, July 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Raw: Violence Behind Bars Violence can break out at any moment in prison and "Lockup" cameras have often been there to capture it. Tune in as we recount these episodes Monday, June 30 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. |
Caught on Camera: Video Vigilantes Armed only with a video camera, everyday people clean up the streets and defend their families. |
Lockup Holman Extended Stay: He Takes No Prisoners He's bold, he's brash, he's direct and tough. He’s the warden of Holman Correctional Facility. Tune in Monday, June 30 at 12 a.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Holman Extended Stay: 'Til Death Do Us Part Go inside the execution chamber at the Holman Correctional Facility and hear how the last moments of the condemned are carried out. Tune in Monday, June 30 at 1 a.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Raw: Hell in a Cell Starting with the first day they enter prison, inmates develop a variety of hobbies to make incarceration bearable. Tune in Tuesday, July 1 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Holman Extended Stay: Snake and Fluffy Meet Bobby Gilbert, “Snake,” who, because of his violent behavior behind bars, has spent 19 of his 43 years in the solitary confinement. Tune in Tuesday, July 1 at 12 a.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Holman Extended Stay: You Wanna Work Where? Dec. 26: For the officers and staff working at Alabama's Holman Correctional Facility, the biggest challenge is dealing with difficult inmates. Tune in Tuesday, July 1 at 1 a.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Raw: Criminal Minds Nine of the most violent criminals to ever appear on "Lockup" give chilling accounts of their crimes. Tune in Wednesday, July 2 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Holman Extended Stay: Locked Up Love Prison is a lonely place for any inmate. Relationships that existed on the outside become strained and the ones that blossom within the prison walls are often dangerous. Tune in Wednesday, July 2 at 12 a.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup San Quentin Extended Stay: Killing Time With its own zip code, almost 6,000 inmates, and more than 1500 staff members who walk through its gates every morning, a typical day in San Quentin is anything but typical. Tune in Wednesday, July 2 at 1 a.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Raw: The Convict Code Follow producers through prisons across America as they uncover the unwritten rules that inmates live by in prison known as the convict code. Tune in Thursday, July 3 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup Holman Extended Stay: 'The Shakedown' Warden Culliver orders a shakedown in the honor dorm that yields stashes of dangerous weapons and drugs. Tune in Thursday, July 3 at 12 a.m. ET/PT. |
Lockup San Quentin Extended Stay: Weapons 101 San Quentin, the oldest prison in California, has one of the longest histories of violence. Speedy, a gang member turned informant, helps prison officials by showing how easily weapons can be made. Tune in Thursday, July 3 at 1 a.m. ET/PT. |
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Religion or Mind Control? |
The following footage is from interviews conducted for an MSNBC Special about the controversial raid by Texas authorities on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or FLDS, compound in Eldorado, Texas. Former FLDS members, as well as a criminal defense lawyer and legal historian, speak about their experiences with the religious group and their opinions about the community. Kathy Jo Nicholson, Former FLDS Member
Kathy Jo Nicholson speaks about preparing for her wedding at a young age, her family life, and a woman's role in the FLDS. Rena Mackert, Former FLDS Member Karl Holm, Former FLDS Member Ken Driggs, Criminal Defense Lawyer and Legal Historian |
Meeting David Wilson |
Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., MSNBC premiered "Meeting David Wilson" on April 11, the remarkable and inspiring story of a young man's reconciliation with his ancestors' history as slaves. David Wilson is a 28-year-old African-American man from Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in a tough, urban neighborhood, but managed to navigate his way out of poverty and into the world of news production in New York City. Now, meet another David Wilson: a 62-year-old white man from rural North Carolina. He grew up in Caswell County, where his ancestors once farmed tobacco. He now operates a small chain of BBQ restaurants in nearby Reidsville. Although they have never met, the two men share more than just a name. |
Accolades for Doc Block |
MSNBC's documentary "War Zone Diary" has been awarded the the 2008 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. The award honors the best in television and radio journalism in an effort to bring the work to public and professional attention. In addition, Richard Engel was awarded the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism for his reporting in "War Zone Diary." The award is given to the individual or team who best displayed moral, ethical or physical courage in the puruit of a story or series of stories. "Mississippi Cold Case," the documentary film that helped reopen and solve a civil rights era lynching, has won the highest honor bestowed by the IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors.) It not only claimed their top prize for network/syndicated television, but also received the prestigious IRE medal given each year to a select few pieces of investigative journalism. |
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