Philadelphia's Finest
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Last published Thu, Oct 12, 2017
The gritty story of three lives interwoven in the City of Brotherly hate, Philadelphia. A young Puerto Rican police officer fighting to keep his family together, while running from his past, a young black female assistant District Attorney and a recent convert to Islam trying to wear two faces, the first, being a young urban professional part of the system, the second staying loyal to her culture and new religion. And a middle aged Irish Fire Captain trying to keep the traditions of his family, neighborhood and old country alive in an ever changing city and country.
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