Gates Arrest Resonates Through Black America

National Public Radio by Linton Weeks | Jul. 22, 2009 (News Report)

Charges against Henry Louis Gates Jr., director of Harvard's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, have been dropped, and the city of Cambridge, Mass., has apologized for the "regrettable and unfortunate" arrest. But the fact remains that Gates, a prominent black scholar, being arrested in his own home is a chilling moment in the American experience. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Racism, Law, Law Enforcement, The Black Experience
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jul 21, 2009 - 11:25 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Charles R. Lowery, Jr. (review), Walter Cox (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Jul 21, 2009 - 11:25 PM PDT
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 by Walter Cox - Jul. 22, 2009

This story leaves far too much out for it to be considered good journalism. The basic facts of the case, especially, are vague, and that leaves the reader unable to perceive the context of Gates' actions the actions of the arresting officer.

It seems to me that "racial profiling" is unlikely to have been a factor here--after all the officer had received a report of a break-in by two ... More »

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