A city divided : race, fear and the law in police confrontations / David A. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, David A., 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miles, Jordan, 1992-.

Miles, Jordan.

Discrimination in law enforcement--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Case studies.

Discrimination in law enforcement.

Police misconduct--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Case studies.

Police misconduct.

Police-community relations--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Case studies.

Police-community relations.

African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

African Americans.

African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.

Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Race relations.

Pittsburgh (Pa.).

Race relations.

Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

x, 340 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, an imprint of Wimbledon Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

"They had all applied for the assignment: plainclothes anti- crime patrol in one of the city's most dangerous and violent neighborhoods. That's what put Pittsburgh Police officers Michael Saldutte, Richard Ewing, and David Sisak together in an unmarked "99" car on the night of January 12, 2010, rolling slowly through the city's Homewood neighborhood"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The incident

The people and the places

The immediate aftermath

Investigations and decisions

The remaining arena : civil litigation

The poison of race

How fear impacts the police

How fear impacts black Americans

If he didn't do anything, then why did he run home?

The first trial : Jordan's case

The first trial : the police case

The second trial

What can we do?

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Harris, David A., 1957- City divided.

ISBN:

9781785271137

178527113X

9781785273001

1785273000

OCLC:

1104867193

Publisher Number:

40029794756