An American Tragedy

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Jorge Ramos investigates the deaths of 19 people in one of the worst immigrant tragedies in American history. Then, Steve Bogira describes why he spent a year observing the behind-the-scenes workings of the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. Finally, Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith tell us about their starring roles in the new film, "Ladies in Lavender."

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