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APD Shooting Shows Cracks in Austin’s Race Awareness

May 12, 2009 2:25 pm by: Emily Donahue

One leader says frustration among African Americans highlighted by latest police shooting. But urges patience with investigation.

KUT’s Ian Crawford speaks to Pastor Sterling Lands, II about the officer-involved shooting death of Nathaniel Sanders. Some Austinites say the fact that Sanders was black is another indication of the inequality in police treatment between whites and minorities.

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