Making sense of my interactions with police

Certain stories define Joshua Clayton's image of the police. He remembers hanging out in front of his West Oakland house with a friend when two cops approached them and questioned them -- asking why they were standing outside, whether they were on probation, or if they had tattoos. "My friends and I don’t trust the police. Police are supposed to be the protectors. When most people hear police, they think help. But when I hear police, I hear problem."  Listen to the story on Youth Radio.oakland_police_cruiser-e1338563180586

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