S15.E7 ∙ San Antonio, TX: Extended Stay - X'ed Out

CNN takes a look at three stories from the U.S. drug war. The first examines the life of an undercover cop in Boston. The second looks at how international drug dealers are illegally buying valid U.S. passports. The third investigates the death of Edie Howsell in an Alabama county cell. She was placed in witness protection because her daughter was the sole witness in a New York City gang murder.

'Dirty Dave' Grimsley is a hard-drinking, real-life leprechaun with the gift of the gab, a heart of gold and nary a pot... He runs a homeless camp while waiting for Volusia County, FL to donate public land for Tiger Bay Village, a community of services for adults who fall through the cracks. 'I'm a small potato but I'm hard to peel,' Dave brags after being set upon by machete-wielding thugs suspected of killing transients. His girlfriend Allyson is a former beauty queen who was a nurse before substance abuse and homelessness took its toil. With grim humor, laughter and tears, Vodka Scott, Two-Beer Billy, Dino the Dinosaur, Hop-along and their friends will take you to a place you have never been.

Hungary was the site of serial murders on ethnic basis. Over the course of one year, the murderers killed and seriously injured Roma children and adults. The state charged 4 men with committing the crime with racial motivation. This historical trial started March, 2011, and ended August, 2013 in Budapest. The 167 days of hearings was only documented continuously by our crew. We had exclusive permission to use multiple cameras in the court-room. The film is a classical chamber-drama, taking place in a small, claustrophobic court room, in the middle of Europe. What will be the outcome of the marathon, 3 year-long trial?

On September 15, 2009, the State of Ohio tried to execute Romell Broom and failed. Ohio claims it has a right to try again. This film explores the legal and moral questions surrounding this unique case.

'The HOAX' is an independent examination of the abuse of power and lack of regulation in the homeowners' association (HOA) industry; a business whose key selling point is the protection of property values.