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Detroit, Michigan / Black Motorist Beating Death #342213

CBS Evening News for Monday, Nov 09, 1992
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Detroit: Giselle Fernandez) The alleged beating to death of a black motorist Malice Green by Detroit police featured; scenes shown from the site; the similarities to the beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles pointed out. [Witness Ralph FLETCHER - describes what happened.] [Mayor Coleman YOUNG - says it can happen anywhere.] Reaction of the community outlined. [NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Joanne WATSON - calls it a wake-up call.]

Reporter(s):
Fernandez, Giselle;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:02:10

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