PBS NewsHour

Building trust between police and community

Clip: 09/18/2014 | 8m 13s

In the wake of the death of an unarmed black teenager at the hands of police in Ferguson, Missouri, the Justice Department is launching a $5 million initiative to foster better relationships between communities and their police departments. Gwen Ifill talks to Tracie Keesee of the Center for Policing Equity and Ronald Hampton of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.

Aired: 09/18/14 | Rating: NR

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