Earlier this year Spike Lee revisited a scene from his film “Do the Right Thing” by creating a mashup clip featuring character Radio Raheem choked to death by police and footage from Eric Garner’s officer-involved death. Lee’s scene, which was inspired by the 1983 death of New York graffiti artist Michael Stewart, not only caused the filmmaker to draw parallels between art imitating life, but also prompting him to protest for justice.
Last night following a grand jury’s decision not to indict police Daniel Pantaleo in Staten Island, New York for the homicide of Garner, Lee appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 where he shared his thoughts on losing hope for police relations in America.
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