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Groundbreaking bilingual officers promoted to Detectives in 1979 tackle Houston's rising Latin homicide cases. Dubbed "The Chicano Squad," they earn community trust, becoming a highly decorated unit through firsthand accounts.

Arguably the best junior featherweight the world has ever seen, Wilfredo Gomez was not only a boxing hero in his native Puerto Rico, he was a 'cause celébre,' the fodder of sports pages and gossip columns alike. After his retirement, Wilfredo was diagnosed with a progressive neurological disorder. This gripping story documents the meteoric rise and sobering fall of a man whose fiercest battles were fought outside the ring.

Celebrating the best in the year's independent films, the Gotham Awards are the official kick-off to the film awards season. Written, directed and produced by Mario Diaz, this one-hour documentary goes behind-the-scenes to showcase the challenges - and triumphs - of some of the year's best independent films. It also gives an inside look at how the Gothams provide a critical boost to a diversity of independent films at the start of the awards race, such as this year's winners Into The Wild (Best Feature), Juno star Ellen Page (Breakthrough Actor) and Great World of Sound breakthrough director Craig Zobel.

A biography of Puerto Rican baseball star Orlando Cepeda, who started his career in the 60's and had to contend with racism inside and outside the ballpark. In San Francisco, he quickly became a fan favorite, which led to animosity with legend and fellow team member Willie Mays. He garnered many awards including Rookie of the Year, MVP, and won the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. After his retirement, he was arrested for drug smuggling and sentenced to a year in jail. He then turned his life around and became a Buddhist. In 1999, he was bestowed the greatest achievement any baseball player can receive -- induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Track and field star Carlin Isles leaves a promising athletic future behind to try Rugby

In 1979, the Houston, Texas Latin community was plagued by police violence, cold-case homicides and a rising murder rate. It was in this climate that six hardworking Latino officers were selected to form an all-Latin homicide unit known as 'The Chicano Squad." Their mission: solve all open Latin murder cases in just 90 days.

After a wildly successful 90-day trial by fire, The Chicano Squad is here to stay. But their progress is now under threat with the arrival of Colombian drug cartels, who have unleashed a wave of violence and homicides that has earned Houston, Texas the title "Murder Capital of the US."

The rise and fall of USC Trojans football during Pete Carroll's coaching tenure.