This American Life: 'Cops See it Differently: Stories of Policing and Race'

Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau
Minneapolis police officials announced at a press conference in north Minneapolis Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 that crime remained at historic low levels in the city last year. Police Chief Janee Harteau spent time responding to questions about what she and other police officials are doing to improve relations between the department and communities of color.
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From a two-part series called "Cops See it Differently: Stories of Policing and Race." This one focuses on the efforts to improve the relationship between cops and black residents of Milwaukee. Police Chief Ed Flynn implements Milwaukee's version of 'stop and frisk.'

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