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"The Slow Hustle" director on her new doc about corruption at BPD

In a scene from Sonja Sohn's new documentary, protesters demand answers to the still-unsolved 2017 death of Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter. The film premieres on HBO December 7 at 8pm (courtesy HBO)
In a scene from director Sonja Sohn's new documentary, protesters demand answers to the still-unsolved death in 2017 of Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter. The film premieres on HBO December 7 at 8pm. (courtesy HBO)

Tom's next guest is the actor and filmmaker Sonja Sohn. She is best known for her portrayal of Baltimore Police Detective Kima Greggs in The Wire, the critically acclaimed HBO series.

Sonja Sohn is a local filmmaker and actor.
Sonja Sohn is a Baltimore-based filmmaker and actor.

Her latest documentary film is about a real-life Baltimore detective, Sean Suiter, who died while on duty in November 2017. It’s called The Slow Hustle, and it explores the lingering questions that surround Suiter’s death. It will air on HBO beginning a week from tonight.

Sonja Sohn joins us on Zoom from North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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