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What to Watch on Monday: A ‘Dateline’ update on missing Connecticut mother

The new POV season starts with a documentary on the Radical Monarchs, a Girl Scout alternative for girls of color based out of Oakland, California.
The new POV season starts with a documentary on the Radical Monarchs, a Girl Scout alternative for girls of color based out of Oakland, California. PBS / POV

Dateline NBC (10 p.m., NBC) - In his first interview, Sergeant Kenneth Ventresca, lead investigator in the case of missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos, tells Dateline that the police are still actively looking for Dulos, who is presumed dead, and that he is confident they will find her. Dulos’ estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was charged with her murder but died by suicide earlier this year. The episode also includes an interview with Connecticut Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo.

We Are the Radical Monarchs (10 p.m., PBS / UNC-TV) - The new POV season starts with this documentary on the co-founders of The Radical Monarchs, an Oakland, California-based alternative to Girl Scouts for girls of color aged 8 to 13. The Radical Monarchs group encourages girls to earn badges for social justice, and for being an LGBTQ ally, they face challenges in growing their organization.

SharkFest 2020 (National Geographic Channel) - Don’t forget that SharkFest is going on now through August 20. Click here for a schedule of some of the new premiere highlights.

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Brooke Cain
The News & Observer
Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer and McClatchy for more than 30 years as a researcher, reporter and media writer. She is the National Service Journalism Editor for McClatchy. 
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