Description:
George Bush addresses the nation on the war against drugs. Holds up a packet of crack.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
09/05/1989
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Training expert says police more likely to shoot first because of increasing danger in drug raids. Francis Roache defends his force. Smashing door with sledgehammer. Sherman Griffiths funeral.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
03/30/1989
Description:
Defense attorney John Conwell supports judges accused of leniency toward drug criminals because the judges are protecting Constitutional rights.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
09/27/1989
Description:
Drop-a-Dime is in danger of shutting down for lack of funds. Founder Georgette Watson is emotional about possible demise of the drug tip hotline. Pay phone, answering machine.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
06/14/1989
Description:
Madison Park High students comment on wide availability of drugs and lack of parental control and alternatives to drug use and selling. Sen. Kennedy testifies to Commission on Drug-Free Schools.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
11/13/1989
Description:
Gov. Dukakis speaks at Medford High, warning students about danger of drug use, and declaring schools to be drug-free zones.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
09/06/1989
Description:
Marcus Jones reports on efforts by the Roxbury community to fight drugs. Jones' reports includes footage of a community meeting with William Celester (Deputy Superintendent, Boston Police Department) and Roxbury residents. Celester and Georgette Watson (Roxbury residents) talk about the need for residents to fight the drug trade. Watson and Lola Jenkins (Roxbury resident) talk about the need for more funding to help communities fight drugs. Jones notes that Watson runs the Drop-A-Dime Program in Boston. Jones' reports also includes footage of Watson walking through Dudley Square in Roxbury with Callie Crossley (WGBH reporter). Following the edited story is b-roll of the community meeting and of Dudley Square. Church's Chicken sign, liquor store front, church steeple, food stamp center, Ugi's Subs sign.
1:00:04: Visual: Footage of William Celester (Deputy Superintendent, Boston Police Department) talking to a group of Roxbury residents. The residents are mostly African American. Shots of meeting attendees. Marcus Jones reports that Celester talked to residents about street patrols at an afternoon meeting at Boston Police Department Area B Headquarters. Jones reports that drugs have become a major problem in the Roxbury community. V: Footage of Georgette Watson (Roxbury resident) saying that residents have become soldiers in the war on drugs. Watson says that the community needs more resources to fight drugs. Jones reports that Watson runs the Drop-A-Dime program; that Drop-A-Dime is a drug crime hotline; that Drop-A-Dime receives some federal funding. V: Shots of Callie Crossley (WGBH reporter) walking with an African American woman and an African American man near Dudley Square in Roxbury; of plain-clothes police officers making a drug arrest. Footage of Watson saying that police officers and inner-city residents are fighting drugs; that federal lawmakers should give more funds to these efforts. Footage of Lola Jenkins (Roxbury resident) saying that money should be given to grassroots anti-drug efforts. Footage of Celester saying that people need to come down from their soapboxes; that people need to take action against drugs. Shots of Celester addressing the meeting. Jones reports that Celester believes that attention must be focused on local anti-drug efforts. V: Footage of Celester saying that drugs are not a "police problem"; that drugs are a "human service problem." Celester says that more money is needed to build jails and hospitals and to fund drug education. Shot of an African American police officer sitting in a police cruiser. The cruiser's lights are flashing.
1:00:04: Visual: Footage of William Celester (Deputy Superintendent, Boston Police Department) talking to a group of Roxbury residents. The residents are mostly African American. Shots of meeting attendees. Marcus Jones reports that Celester talked to residents about street patrols at an afternoon meeting at Boston Police Department Area B Headquarters. Jones reports that drugs have become a major problem in the Roxbury community. V: Footage of Georgette Watson (Roxbury resident) saying that residents have become soldiers in the war on drugs. Watson says that the community needs more resources to fight drugs. Jones reports that Watson runs the Drop-A-Dime program; that Drop-A-Dime is a drug crime hotline; that Drop-A-Dime receives some federal funding. V: Shots of Callie Crossley (WGBH reporter) walking with an African American woman and an African American man near Dudley Square in Roxbury; of plain-clothes police officers making a drug arrest. Footage of Watson saying that police officers and inner-city residents are fighting drugs; that federal lawmakers should give more funds to these efforts. Footage of Lola Jenkins (Roxbury resident) saying that money should be given to grassroots anti-drug efforts. Footage of Celester saying that people need to come down from their soapboxes; that people need to take action against drugs. Shots of Celester addressing the meeting. Jones reports that Celester believes that attention must be focused on local anti-drug efforts. V: Footage of Celester saying that drugs are not a "police problem"; that drugs are a "human service problem." Celester says that more money is needed to build jails and hospitals and to fund drug education. Shot of an African American police officer sitting in a police cruiser. The cruiser's lights are flashing.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
08/21/1989
Description:
Ray Flynn holds press conference to express concern over performance of drug control unit of Boston police department.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
04/13/1989
Description:
Interview with Raymond Flynn upon announcing he will not run for governor in 1990. He proclaims his dedication to street level fight against crime, drugs, homelessness and racial prejudice.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
01/06/1989
Description:
Michael Dukakis speaks to elementary students at Hernandez School about shunning drugs. Principal Margarita Muniz declares her school a drug-free zone. Francis Roache promises support.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
04/04/1989
