How can distrust between police and communities of color be resolved?

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Nov 25, 2014

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How can distrust between police and communities of color be resolved?

Cheryl Dorsey, a retired LAPD sergeant, community advocate and expert on police culture, joined Take Two to share her perspective on the grand jury's decision.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 25: Protesters and police clash in front of LAPD Headquarters as people react to the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who had shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, in the early morning hours of November 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Police officer Darren Wilson shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9, sparking large ongoing protests. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Cheryl Dorsey, a retired LAPD sergeant, community advocate and expert on police culture, joined Take Two to share her perspective on the grand jury's decision.

The Missouri grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown sparked anger and violence Monday night in Ferguson. Protesters also gathered in cities across the U.S., including here in L.A., where demonstrations were mostly small and peaceful.

Cheryl Dorsey, a retired LAPD sergeant, community advocate and expert on police culture, joined Take Two to share her perspective on the grand jury's decision.