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Hold your fire /

In 1973 Brooklyn, Shu'aib Raheem and three other young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense were cornered for 47 hours by the NYPD, the longest siege in its history. Could visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg convince his superiors to do the unthinkable -- negotiate w...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Forbes, Stefan (Director, Producer), Wou, Tia (Producer), Soltani, Amir (Producer), Fab 5 Freddy, 1959- (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : IFC Films, 2022.
Subjects:
Hostage negotiations > New York (State) > New York.
Racial profiling in law enforcement > New York (State) > New York.
Racism > New York (State) > New York.
Police psychology > New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.) > Race relations.
Négociations pour la libération d'otages > New York (État) > New York.
Profilage ethnique > New York (État) > New York.
Racisme > New York (État) > New York.
Hostage negotiations
Police psychology
Race relations
Racial profiling in law enforcement
Racism
New York (State) > New York
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:In 1973 Brooklyn, Shu'aib Raheem and three other young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense were cornered for 47 hours by the NYPD, the longest siege in its history. Could visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg convince his superiors to do the unthinkable -- negotiate with "criminals" -- and save a dozen hostages from a violent bloodbath? In never-before-seen film and eye-opening interviews, Hold Your Fire has the potential to revolutionize American policing, saving lives using words, not guns.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed September 16, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (95 minutes)
Playing Time:01:34:51
Production Credits:Director, Stefan Forbes.