Every Mother's Son

Broadcast on PBS' P.O.V. this was an interesting, short look at the shooting of three young men by New York police during the clean up the streets campaign of former mayor Giuliani. It provides an interesting look at the social questions which surround a "tough on crime" type of policy and uses the cases of three mothers, each who lost a son to excessive police violence, to illustrate the real life impacts on real people when things go wrong. This should be required viewing for anyone who cares about making communities safer.

Rating: 9 out of 10 (not available from Amazon.com, check your local library)