Updated July 29 – Police Officer Justin Barrett is stripped of his badge and gun. Read on Justin Barrett here.

Updated July 29 -
Lucia Whalen called 911 when she saw two men trying to break into the house. Whalen did not say the race or the men.

Updated July 28 – Lee Landers [posted some strong comments in her facebook page about Obama and Gates. Lee Landers lost her public service job on Monday, July 27.

Updated July 23 – Sgt James Crowley, who has been accused of racism when he arrested Henry Gates Jr, has a long history. Crowley was a campus officer on duty on July 27, 1993, when he tried to save Reggie Lewis. Lewis, a black man, had a heart attack and Crowley tried to revive him by giving him mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Reggie Lewis, a black man, was a big basketball star and people asked if Crowley had done enough to try to save Lewis. Crowley, now 42, related the anecdote to show that he was not a racist.

James Crowley said he bore no resentment towards Professor Henry Gates Jr. Crowley said he will not be apologizing to Gates as he felt he did nothing wrong. Crowley is a veteran on the force with 11 years of experience under his belt. Crowley coaches youths in basketball, baseball and softball.

President Obama said cops acted stupidly.

Posted Jul 20 2009.

Henry Louis Gates Jr, the department head of WEB DuBois Institute for African & African American Studies in Harvard University, was arrested. Gates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Gates was on his front porch, when he was suspected of trying to break into his own home. A caller tipped off the police.

When an officer arrived to ask for information, Gates refused to talk but accused the police man of racism. Gates was arrested after some loud behavior where he accused the cop of racism. This is an unusual incident for a man of high standing in Harvard University.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Chair of Afro-American Studies at Harvard University, attends a screening of the new HBO documentary ‘Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives’ February 6, 2003 at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.

Updated.

Gates’ friends said he was already inside his home when police arrived. Gates showed them his ID but they insisted on taking him away to the police station. A writer claimed Gates was loud after the cops insisted on taking him to the station. He suggested racism may be involved.

Updated

Henry Louis Gates Jr was ill with a respiratory infection and he was irritated when police knocked on his door to ask for information. That was the explanation for his reaction.

Police have decided to drop the charges against Henry Gates Jr.

Lucia Whalen, 40, works at Harvard’s news and alumni magazine affiliated with Harvard University. Whalen was the white woman who called police about seeing two black men trying to enter a house.

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This entry was posted on Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 5:32 pm and is filed under Gossip.