08/04/2021
Police brutality against Black men in the United States has been on the rise during the past two decades, reverting to the 1950s and 60s when Black abuse was a frequent occurrence. Generations of Black men of that era viewed Law Enforcement as contemporary “slave patrols.” Pasadena, Ca, is no different. The Tournament of Roses and America’s Stadium, the Rose Bowl stand as a camouflaged backdrop to a growing community problem. The death of Black men at the hands of the Pasadena Police Department has planted seeds that have germinated and blossomed into arrangements of mistrust and fear.
The 60-minute documentary is a gripping and emotionally charged expose that places viewers directly into the intensity and trauma experienced by impacted grieving families and communities.
Featuring footage from critical incidents and featuring Civil Rights Ben Crump
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gason, and Pasadena Police Chief John Perez.
The City of Roses has sharp thorns...
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thornsontherose
Thorns on the Rose: Black Abuse, Corruption & the Pasadena Police looks back over the past 40 years of relationships between the Pasadena Police Department and…