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 [Bias in media coverage of Roxbury crime] Original Airdate: 3/31/1987 Length: 00:04:54 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Callie Crossley reports on the documentary film Street Cop, set in Roxbury. Crossley interviews Roxbury community activists Georgette Watson and Ben Haith about the documentary's portrayal of crime and drug traffic in the community. Watson complains about the negative images of Roxbury in the media and about the negative attitude of many police officers toward African Americans. Crossley's report includes footage from Street Cop and footage of Crossley, Watson, and Haith walking in Dudley Square. Crossley's report also includes footage from an interview with Larry Brown (Boston Minority Police Association). Brown says that the documentary gave a realistic and effective portrayal of law enforcement. Contributor : Reporter Callie Crossley
Subject : Keywords African Americans - Relations with law enforcement Drug traffic Police Subject : Personal Names Brown, Larry Crossley, Callie Haith, Ben Philbin, Stanley Watson, Georgette Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) Boston Police Department Subject : Geographic Locations Roxbury (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Television |
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