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Racial Profiling and the Harlem Riots

Clip: Season 26 Episode 2 | 1m 27s  | Video has closed captioning.

Racial profiling and the police killing of a black teenager set off riots in Harlem.

Aired: 01/14/14

Rating: NR

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