Frontline S39E5 — Policing the Police 2020

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Frontline•Season 39•Episode 5

Policing the Police 2020

6.3/10 · 41 votesSep 15, 2020

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 39•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

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

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Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Policing the Police 2020" is episode 5 of Frontline season 39. It scored 6.3/10 from 41 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.5). It aired on September 15, 2020.

Next: E6 · The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Best of Season 39