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12-10-2014, 03:10 PM
http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cLrcDNq_gJdjGyheVm4Z5w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/GTY_do_the_right_thing_jef_141209_16x9_992.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/spike-lees-film-thing-still-resonates-25-years-190253548--abc-news-topstories.html)Spike Lee’s film, “Do The Right Thing,” is a chilling morality tale of police brutality, telling the story of a deadly choke hold by police, sparking a race riot.“Do The Right Thing,” which debuted 25 years ago, is eerily similar to what was captured on a cell phone video in the final moments in Eric Garner’s life. So much so, that a day after Garner died, director Spike Lee inter-cut scenes from his landmark movie, with the video taken of Garner’s struggle with police. ...



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