Policing the Police
2016, English. Directed by James Jacoby.
George Floyd’s killing triggered mass demonstrations nationwide calling for racial justice and police accountability in the United States. In the wake of those protests, New Yorker writer and historian Jelani Cobb returns to a troubled police department he first visited four years ago (Policing the Police) to examine whether reform can work, and how police departments can be held accountable.
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- 0h 53m
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- English
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- 28 June 2016
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Policing the Police runs 53 minutes (0h 53m).
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Who directed Policing the Police?
Policing the Police (2016) was directed by James Jacoby and stars Jelani Cobb.