The Best Stories You've nEver Read #19

You've heard of the sensitive racial problem called "driving while black" when police officers unfairly focus their attention on African-American motorists. Now read New York Times reporter Solomon Moore's account of "reporting while black" in Charlotte, N.C.  Moore went to Charlotte to learn more about the city's effort to crack down on gang violence. The problem is that  it's tough for the police to distinguish between gang members and people like Moore. Moore also found that neighborhood residents treated him with little respect.

-- Dick Weiss