Disorderly conduct charges have been dropped in the case of noted scholar, Henry Louis Gates Jr. Gates was arrested at his home in Cambridge, Mass. after a neighbor called police about a break-in. Gates had just arrived home and found that his door was jammed. When police arrived, they asked for identification and claimed Gates began yelling at the officers.
The city of Cambridge issued a statement saying the arrest “was regrettable and unfortunate” and “This incident should not be viewed as one that demeans the character and reputation of professor Gates or the character of the Cambridge Police Department,”
Many believe that this incident was a clear cut case of racial profiling
Gates holds one of 20 prestigious “university professors” positions at the school. He also hosted “African American Lives,” a PBS show about the family histories of prominent U.S. blacks.
Below is an interview featuring Professor Gates and Tavis Smiley.
