Race in the Justice System

Communities give police officers authority, weapons, and tremendous discretion to do a dangerous job. Mistakes can be deadly to themselves or to citizens. In this last story of a three-part series, "Racial Justice and Policing", Duq's Charlee Song looks at the youngest of three unarmed African Americans in our region who died in 2002 at the hands of police. Minimizing high-risk procedures, effective civilian oversight, and diversity on a police force may contribute to more just and effective policing. Listen to the full story here.

This story originally aired March 11, 2004.