Why Did Fresno Police Create an ‘Asian Gang Task Force’ to Solve a Crime With No Clear Connection to Gangs?
The task force’s formation has struck a nerve with many in Fresno’s Southeast Asian community.
November 27, 201914m 58s
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Show Notes
After the mass shooting in Fresno earlier this month, police responded by creating an Asian Gang Task Force. Yet so far, police have provided no evidence linking the shooting to gang activity. Now some in the Hmong community, which lost four of its own in the shooting, say the move has stereotyped a grieving community that has long worked to shed that identity.
Guest: Alex Hall, KQED Central Valley reporter
Guest: Alex Hall, KQED Central Valley reporter
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