The Kids of Rutherford County9 Nov 2023

Episode 4: Dedicated Public Servants

The lawyers settle with the county, which agrees to pay the kids who were wrongfully arrested and illegally jailed; the hard part is actually getting the kids paid.

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Trailer

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