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It's 1968. In the wake of widespread civil strife, Brandeis University decides to document the realities of law and order in a typical American city. They choose Pittsburgh. The result is a remarkable portrait of a city and its police force. Embedding his crew mainly on the North Side, filmmaker John Marshall’s camera witnesses domestic conflicts and questionable police tactics, day-to-day squabbles and violent encounters. Glimpses of the city and its people reveal how much has changed in 50-plus years — and how much is just the same.

For the first time, Pittsburgh Police 1969 will screen here publicly, in two feature-length programs. Following the first two screenings will be refreshments and free-of-charge discussions of the impact of cameras — body cams, citizens’ phones, surveillance — on policing and criminal justice:
* At 8 p.m. Sept. 23, after "Cops and Cameras ([link removed]) ": Pittsburgh Police Commander Christopher Ragland in conversation with Kent State historian Elaine Frantz. Elaine is writing a history of police-public relations in Pittsburgh.
* At 8 p.m. Sept. 24, after “Cameras as Witness ([link removed]) ”: Liz LaForgia, Chief Investigator at the Allegheny County Public Defender's Office, talks with Duquesne University sociologist Norm Conti about how video footage is read and sometimes misread in court.

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Pittsburgh Police 1969 runs Sept. 23–28. Tickets can be purchased from the Harris Theater online ([link removed]) or in person.

This is a special event of The Documentary Salon ([link removed]) , with support from The Heinz Endowments.
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