In the gritty streets of Chicago, a young Black athlete's promising future is derailed when he's accused of murdering a police officer during a botched drug bust. Swept up in the city's corrupt criminal justice system, Moses Johnson's case is taken up by veteran public defender Franklin Roberts, who sees this as his chance to challenge the institutional racism that plagues the judicial system. As the case unfolds, the truth becomes clearer, and Roberts must confront the harsh realities of the system he's fighting against. Will justice be served, or will Moses fall victim to the cycle of oppression?

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