Episode
People Magazine Investigates: Motor City Murder
Overview
A senseless murder rocks an African-American neighborhood in 1970s Detroit; police arrest suspects who are ultimately convicted of murder, but 47 years later, the truth finally emerges to right history's wrongs.
Details
- Series
- People Magazine Investigates
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2020-01-20
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Motor City Murder is Episode 12 in Season 4 of People Magazine Investigates. It aired on 2020-01-20. The runtime is 44 min.
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