How We Know What We Know

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Panelists: Alex Kotlowitz, Tracey Meares, Rev. Edwin Sanders, Randolph Stone

Moderator: Richard Steele

Narrator: Jamie Kalven

How do the prevailing narratives of "the war on drugs"--popular, journalistic, religious--shape our perceptions of inner city communities and police practices?  How accurate are those perceptions?  How do they affect legal decision making?  Why are certain stories so hard to tell?


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