Rubber Bullets Telescope

Derrick Sanderlin was well-acquainted with the San Jose police department – he volunteered his time to train police on implicit bias. Then, he found himself at a protest where that very same police department was indiscriminately firing rubber bullets at the crowd. Derrick stepped up to try to deescalate the situation – and found that it was impossible.
Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch
Managing Producer: John Asante
Reporter: Catherine Saint Louis
Producer: Carla Green
Editors: Vikram Patel & Jonathan Hirsch
Engineer: Mark Bush
Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions
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