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Frontline Season 39, Episode 5: Policing the Police 2020
George Floyd's killing triggered mass demonstrations nationwide calling for racial justice and police accountability in the United States. In the wake of those protests, New Yorker writer and historian Jelani Cobb returns to a troubled police department he first visited four years ago to examine whether reform can work, and how police departments can be held accountable. Watch Frontline Season 39, Episode 5 Policing the Police 2020 in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Frontline Season 39, Episode 5 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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