Community policing, protest and riots

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

The FBI's powers, the need for "community policing", and the history of protest at UC Berkley are discussed by Alistair Cooke following a riot in Harlem Heights.

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Fri 12 Aug 199421:00

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