Police to release review of white officer’s ‘09 arrest of black Harvard scholar Gates in Mass.
By APWednesday, June 30, 2010
Police to release review of Gates arrest in Mass.
BOSTON — Police just outside Boston are expected to release results of an independent review of last year’s arrest of black Harvard University scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. by a white sergeant.
Commissioner Robert Haas and review panel Chairman Chuck Wexler have scheduled a Wednesday news conference to discuss the report’s conclusions and recommendations. The report was compiled by a 12-member panel put together in September.
Cambridge Sgt. James Crowley arrested Gates on a disorderly conduct charge at his home July 16 while investigating a possible burglary. Gates alleged he was a victim of racial profiling, and the charge was dropped.
The incident sparked a national debate on race relations. President Barack Obama invited both men to the White House for beers.
