Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates accuses police of racism over arrest

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Henry Louis Gates has accused police of racism Photograph: Christopher Pfuhl/AP

A black Harvard professor, who has been named by Time magazine as one of the top 25 most influential Americans, accused police of racism after he was arrested trying to get into his own home.

Henry Louis Gates was arrested for disorderly conduct after police said he "exhibited loud and tumultuous behaviour". He was later released.

The head of Harvard's WEB DuBois Institute for African and American Studies, shouted to a police officer "this is what happens to a black men in America" according to a police report.

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x said... @ July 23, 2009 at 5:31 PM

I agree to a point. It would seem like the professors identity would have been established by a concerned neighbor, but that's just an assumption. After his identity was established, you would think the cops would have backed off. and let him proceed about his business. Without video, all you have is two sides and it's up to the people to pick sides. It really makes no sense for the professor to be arrested.

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