The documentary made its debut broadcast on the PBS series Independent Lens on April 12, 2021.

[2][3][4] It was later broadcast on the Criterion Channel[5] and distributed by Kino Lorber on their streaming platform [6] and Kanopy.

[7] In 2014, Akai Gurley was walking with his friend in a dark stairwell of a public housing project when he was shot by NYPD officer Peter Liang.

The film covers the events after the shooting and follows a multi-cultural coalition of protesters who support the conviction of Liang.

In contrast, the film also follows Asian-American community protesters that argue Liang was used as a scapegoat.