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program The 51st State Episode #247 Episode Description A film by Stephen Glauber explores the death of William ?Rabbit? Wells. Wells was a well-liked black youth who was shot by a white police officer in the all-white town of Bernardsville, New Jersey. Through the course of interviewing the townspeople and police officers, issues of police brutality against both blacks and non-conformist youth are addressed. Episode concludes with a montage of New York City airports. Subjects Police shootings Wells, William ?Rabbit? -- Wrongful death Bernardsville Region (N.J.) African-Americans Type/Genre News Copyright Holder Educational Broadcasting Corporation Director Colgan, Mick Host(s) Marston, Betsy Other Credits Glauber, Stephen (Reporter) Formats Digital Beta DVD VHS Reference Number ARC-FFS-36 Program History Scope and Content Access Policy Made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commision (NHPRC) The 51st State Web site is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York. ©2007 Educational Broadcasting Corporation |