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- ↑ "Murder City: Detroit - 100 Years of Crime and Violence". MTV. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Filmmaker makes a statement about crime in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "DVD REVIEW: Murder City (Detroit: 100 Years Of Crime & Violence)". AllHipHop. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "'Rollin' Director Shines Light On Detroit's Drug Economy". myfoxdetroit.com. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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- ↑ "Film Clips from Google, YouTube, Etc. - Criminal Justice Resources - LibGuides at Michigan State University Libraries" . Retrieved 30 September 2014.
