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The Force of Law: Police Brutality and Community
May 27, 1998
Several high profile cases in recent years have exposed what some activists are terming "an epidemic of police brutality." On this program you'll hear from parents and others who are fighting back against a pattern of violence and misconduct of law enforcement agencies across the United States.
Featuring:
Don and Sue Minick, parents of Michael Minick, who was shot to death by an off-duty police officer; Mike Ferguson, District Attorney of Nevada County, CA; Dewain Holmes, former gang leader, now staff person for State Senator Tom Hayden; Anthony Van Jones, attorney, recipient of the Reebok Human Rights Award.