Scavenger

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In the lively, but desperate world of D.C.'s underbelly, filled with back- alley deals, gentrification clashes, and unexpected encounters between politicians and bottom-rung natives-all set against a soundscape of patois, street Spanish, and D.C. slang-a Black homeless man must hone his detective skills before he is punished for a brutal crime he didn't commit.