Race and Law Enforcement
Several social activists spoke during a meeting of law enforcement personnel on the issues of race relations in the discipline of law… read more
Several social activists spoke during a meeting of law enforcement personnel on the issues of race relations in the discipline of law enforcement. Issues in the discussion included the relationship of the police to the communities they serve and the image of the police to the nation’s youth. They also frequently mentioned the role of race in the riots that broke out in Los Angeles following the 1992 acquittal of four white police officers charged with beating a black suspect. close
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