
Detropia: The Scavengers' Story
Clip: Season 14 Episode 15 | 3m 19s
Watch Detropia - Premiering May 27 at 10 (check local listings)
In this video companion piece to the Independent Lens documentary, Detropia, two Detroit area scavengers discuss how scrap metal provides a decent living now that unemployment rates have exceeded 30% and assembly line wages have been reduced.
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Detropia: The Scavengers' Story
Clip: Season 14 Episode 15 | 3m 19s
In this video companion piece to the Independent Lens documentary, Detropia, two Detroit area scavengers discuss how scrap metal provides a decent living now that unemployment rates have exceeded 30% and assembly line wages have been reduced.
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