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SLAPP’d Episode 2 | The Trial Begins

Drilled • Season 12 Episode 2

SLAPP’d Episode 2 | The Trial Begins

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Alleen arrives in North Dakota for jury selection and is shocked watching it play out. The judge won't allow recording in the court, jurors who flat-out say they are biased against activists or are directly involved in the fossil fuel industry are put on the jury.

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