Race Relations with the Police

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Race Relations with the Police

Cincinnati, Ohio is still reeling in the wake of riots that broke out last week after a black man was fatally shot by a white police officer. It was the fifteenth such fatality since 1995. Diane and her guests talk about the deep-seated...

Cincinnati, Ohio is still reeling in the wake of riots that broke out last week after a black man was fatally shot by a white police officer. It was the fifteenth such fatality since 1995. Diane and her guests talk about the deep-seated, persistent problems in interactions between police and black Americans.

Guests

James Fyfe

professor of criminal justice at Temple University, and former lieutenant with the New York City Police Department

Laura Murphy

director of the ACLU Washington legislative office

Related Links

American Civil Liberties Union
Temple University
New York City Police Department

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